Huge crowds of train fans turn out as the 1940s era Big Boy steam locomotive is making a rare trip cross country.

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 across the country in honor of America's 250th birthday ...

There is still time to catch Big Boy aka the world’s largest operating steam locomotive before its first coast-to-coast tour wraps up. Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 still has stops scheduled in ...

Swanage Railway and the Watercress Line implement safety measures to allow steam trains to run.

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 ...

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive will roll through Greeley at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, making a stop at the 10th Street crossing near the Colorado Model Railroad Museum, 680 10th St. It ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Big Boy No. 4014 is heading back through Ohio, and anyone hoping to catch the world’s largest operating steam locomotive can follow its progress online. Union Pacific offers a live ...

A locomotive used in World War II reached a restoration milestone in Nashville recently.

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 ...

HIROSHIMA--The steam-powered SL Yamaguchi sightseeing train will resume operation during Golden Week after a two-year hiatus, West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) announced. Pulled by a D51 steam ...

The Jiayang mini steam train running in Qianwei county, Sichuan province, has attracted tourists to the area. [Photo provided ...