TRAIN LOVERS DID NOT WANT TO MISS THIS. THE TRAIN WHISTLE WAS LIKE MUSIC TO THIS CROWD AT UNION STATION TODAY. THE HISTORIC BIG BOY 4014 WAS RESTORED FOR THIS TOUR, COMMEMORATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY ...
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. (WLS) -- The world's largest steam-powered locomotive is rolling its way through Chicago's suburbs, and drawing large crowds everywhere it goes. It's called the "Big Boy," and it's ...
Eliza Gonzalez, 4, was really looking forward to seeing Union Pacific’s Big Boy pull into Navasota on Friday morning. Hearing ...
There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few places, but ...
THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE ENERGY STORY: How These Locomotives Used Energy and What Was Done to Make Them More Efficient. By Walter Simpson. The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society, Inc. Hardcover, 144 ...
The Santa Fe 2926 rolled down the tracks under its own steam power after an ambitious 20-year volunteer-run restoration. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...
At one time long ago, steam was the way to power a train from point A to point B. The steam locomotive was a tradition in England, but the last new steam train was released in 1960 as gas and electric ...