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Lionel Legacy 0-8-0 steam locomotive

The 0-8-0 was a United States Railway Administration (USRA) designated class locomotive developed during World War I. The USRA 0-8-0 was built as a heavy, low-speed switcher, for use in a variety of ...

Crowds cheer as Union Pacific's Big Boy steam locomotive arrives in Argos

A legendary Locomotive made a stop in Argos on Friday afternoon, bringing thousands of rail fans to the area.Union Pacific's steam locomotive Big Boy 4014 stopp ...
USA Today

'You'll feel the heat' as world's largest steam engine rolls into Ohio

The world's largest operating steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, is touring the U.S. to celebrate America's 250th birthday. The historic train will make several brief stops throughout Ohio in June ...

World's largest steam engine makes first Pennsylvania whistle stop

The 1.2-million-pound Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 will stop across the East Coast and Midwest this summer to celebrate the ...
The Aspen Times

Willoughby: The magic of steam engines

Real trains were a major mode of transportation for my parents. Many boys in my generation spent hours engaged with model trains. The next generation was mildly connected to them. More recently, ...

Spectators catch Big Boy No. 4014 roll through Erie at Union Station

Hundreds of spectators gathered at Union Station in Erie to witness the Big Boy No. 4014 roll through Erie as part of the ...