Big Boy is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds, requiring a "hinged" frame to help it get around curves.

According to Union Pacific, eight Big Boy engines remain in existence, but only No. 4014 continues to operate. The seven ...

Big Boy No. 4014 was last in Texas in the fall of 2024, passing through Houston on Oct. 6 and through Fort Worth on Oct. 10 ...

Join the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum when it kicks off a new lecture series with Jim Ehernberger, who will present a historical look at early railroads.

Union Pacific Railroad said Big Boy No. 4014 will return to the rails in a "big way" in honor of America's 250th anniversary ...

A day trip to Cody gives you a perfect taste of the Wild West without using up a full tank of gas. The drive itself is part of the experience, with stunning Wyoming landscapes that make every mile ...

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is updating its Statewide Rail Plan as a five-year streak of no train vs. vehicle ...

Dec 22 (Reuters) - A rail workers' union on Monday opposed Union Pacific's (UNP.N), opens new tab proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern (NSC.N), opens new tab, warning that the deal ...

Dec 22 (Reuters) - A rail workers' ‌union on Monday opposed ‌Union Pacific's proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern, warning that the deal could undermine safety and impact ‍the ...

An attempt to create the nation’s first coast-to-coast railroad merger is underway, as leaders from the Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific officially filed paperwork Friday and are now making their ...

To make money on its proposed cross-country railroad, Union Pacific plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West Side where workers still throw switches by hand ...