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

World's largest operating steam locomotive makes stop in Denison and Carroll ...

Take a look inside the cab of America's most powerful steam engine

Kaylie Dahms with KTIV takes viewers inside the Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive. Author: weareiowa.com . Published: 11:41 AM ...
Las Vegas Sun

Remote control locomotives are a threat to public safety

In an era when technological advancements promise enhanced efficiency and safety, Union Pacific Railroad’s shift toward remote control locomotives (RCLs) in Las Vegas represents a dangerous leap ...
OPB

Get on board with the volunteers keeping steam locomotives alive in Portland

On Saturday, May 13, visitors to the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Southeast Portland can take a ride on an 111-year-old steam locomotive. Nowadays, most trains are electric or diesel-powered, but ...
WKRN-TV

Locomotive 576: ‘Finish line in sight’ in restoration of historic Nashville steam engine

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As soon as the end of next year, Nashvillians could once again hear a distinct whistle that once rang through Music City as locomotive No. 576 pulled passengers and freight ...
Railway Age

A Three-Tiered Approach to Emissions Reductions—Starting from the Bottom

While practically gone from the Class I carriers today, the look of EMD low-horsepower switcher locomotives with their high visibility cab and low engine hoods remains well known to railroaders. In ...