Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena says he wants the world’s heaviest operational steam locomotive — Big Boy 4014 — to make its first ...

A new railway training centre has been named after the man behind some of Britain's best-known steam locomotives. Sir Nigel ...

Few things resonate sweeter than a solid father-son relationship. That’s especially true when sons proudly follow in their father’s footsteps. For locomotive engineer Robert Burkhardt, that ...

It was like Christmas morning for Maxwell Merry. His mom, Jordan, said Max was up at 5 a.m. and ready to head out to be one of the first train enthusiasts in northern Ohio to greet the Nickel Plate ...

For over 40 years, Chief Engineer Ray Pimlott was instrumental in overseeing the maintenance and operation of the Tilden Park Steam Train. During one family’s visit, he patiently explained the ...

The world’s largest steam locomotive, built to haul war supplies during World War II, will pull into Villa Grove on Sept. 9. Jackson Vandeventer, a train conductor-engineer for Decatur & Eastern ...

Voice recordings of one of Britain's most celebrated steam locomotive engineers are being sought as part of celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth. Sir Nigel Gresley designed over ...

Over a thousand people of all ages flocked to see Big Boy No. 4014, Union Pacific's sole operational Big Boy steam locomotive, in North Little Rock on Sunday evening. The train arrived in North Little ...