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Operating Big Boy: Inside the cab of America’s most powerful steam engine

CARROLL, Iowa (KTIV) - Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014, the largest and most powerful operating steam locomotive in the world, rolled through Siouxland this weekend, drawing hundreds of spectators to ...
WJAC-TV

Inside Big Boy: WJAC's exclusive ride through Central Pa on the historic steam locomotive

ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — Tens of thousands of people lined railroad tracks in Huntingdon and Blair counties on Wednesday to see Union Pacific’s Big Boy steam locomotive in person. But our 6 News crew got ...

Why do steam locomotives still fascinate people after 200 years? Tracing the history of steam locomotives reveals 200 years of 'machines and humans'

Why do steam locomotives still fascinate people after 200 years?Tracing the history of steam locomotives reveals 200 years of ...
SlashGear

How Modern Steam Engines Work: Advanced Steam Technology Explained

The introduction of several advanced, efficient, and more robust power options over the years has largely overshadowed steam engine technology. However, it was a revolutionary technology that, upon ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska's last steam engine retired in the '50s. These volunteers aim to get it back on track.

Engine 557 sits on rails in front of its home shop in Wasilla. The 557 Restoration Company fired up the old steam locomotive Nov. 8, 2025, for the first time since the 1950s. The last steam locomotive ...