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 ...
Panelists at our recent Railroad Roundtable projected weak demand for 2026. Tightening truckload capacity is encouraging but ...