Smithsonian Magazine

The Largest Operating Steam Locomotive in the World Weighs 1.2 Million Pounds. Now, the Historic Train May Be Coming to Your Town

Built in the 1940s, Big Boy No. 4014 retired in 1961 after traveling for more than one million miles. It's now making its way ...

Big Boy 4014 steam locomotive to travel through Indiana this week | Where to watch

A historic locomotive will make its return trip through Indiana this week. Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014, the world's ...

Where is the Big Boy steam train today? Huge crowds wait, watch in central Pa.

Update: Big Boy train makes its 1st central Pa. stop before cheering crowds: photos LEBANON — Massive crowds came out Tuesday ...
CNET

Watch this giant steam locomotive train move itself for the first time in 65 years

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 ...
Hackaday

British Trains To (Maybe) Make Way For Steam Once More

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 ...

Heritage steam trains ditch coal to avoid heatwave wildfires

One of the largest heritage railways in the UK has stopped using coal in one of its steam engines to lower the risk of ...