The sound came first, long and loud. Rolling into the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad Outer Station from a distance, the distinct bellow of a train whistle instantly grabbed the attention of ...

Illinois residents rushed to excitedly cheer on the world's largest operating steam locomotive, nicknamed Big Boy No. 4014, as it passed through West Chicago Wednesday on its journey east. The train ...

Extreme heat and operational delays combined to trigger a mass casualty incident Thursday afternoon during the highly anticipated arrival of Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive at the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is heading back to Ohio, bringing four consecutive days of public viewing opportunities across the state. Union Pacific’s Big Boy No.

Big Boy is scheduled to depart Rocky River at 1:30 p.m. The locomotive then is expected to continue west through communities including Westlake, Avon Lake, Sheffield, Lorain and Vermilion before ...

Union Pacific has scheduled three Ohio whistle stops and one public display day during Big Boy’s westbound trip. The railroad notes that the schedule is subject to change and that Big Boy may operate ...