PALISADE, Colo. – A speeding car careened off a road and crashed into the Mammoth Locomotive Works, starting a devastating fire and killing the driver of the car. A full-size replica of a Rio Grande Southern steam locomotive under construction sustained minor damage, although much of the shop’s machinery was extensively damaged by fire and […]
Type of Train: Steam Locomotive
Big Boy continues its trip home NEWSWIRE
The climb up Peru Hill highlighted Monday’s trip for Big Boy No. 4014, doubleheading with 4-8-4 No. 844. Also in today’s video, you’ll see the Union Pacific steam special climbing Aspen Mountain and leaving Granger, Wyo. The train now takes a two-day break in Rock Springs, Wyo., before continuing its trip home on Thursday, going […]
Big Boy, crew set for well-deserved rest after trip across western Wyoming NEWSWIRE
Big Boy No. 4014 and 4-8-4 No. 844 visit Granger, Wyo., as part of Monday’s trip from Evanston, Wyo., to Rock Springs. The train will take a two-day break in Rock Springs before resuming its trip home on Thursday. Justin Franz ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — After more than a week and a half of nearly […]
Hocking Valley Scenic set for first steam operations of 2019 NEWSWIRE
Hocking Valley Scenic Railway will run its first steam excursions of 2019 this weekend with 0-6-0 No. 3. Hocking Valley Scenic Railway NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Hocking Valley Scenic Railway will run its first steam excursions of the season this weekend. The trips on the southeast Ohio tourist railroad will be May 18-19 behind Hocking Valley […]
Big Boy leads first public excursion up Wasatch Grade NEWSWIRE
Big Boy No. 4014 and 4-8-4 No. 844 lead Sunday’s trip up the Wasatch Grade, the first public excursion for the restored 4-8-8-4. Cate Kratville-Wrinn Fans swarm Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 in Evanston, Wyo., after Sunday’s excursion from Ogden, Utah. Justin Franz EVANSTON, Wyo. — History was made Sunday when Union Pacific No. […]
Big Boy puts on a show in Weber and Echo canyons NEWSWIRE
SALT LAKE CITY — Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 began its return to its home base of Cheyenne, Wyo., today, but not before the recently resurrected 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive put on a show along the famed Wasatch grade between Evanston, Wyo., and Ogden, Utah. On May 8, with temperatures hovering just above freezing, Big […]
Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 makes Ogden debut NEWSWIRE
OGDEN, Utah – Historic locomotives are steaming up the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in Utah. On Thursday, Union Pacific hosted its own event for media and the public just south of Ogden’s Union Station. The event involved 4-8-4 No. 844 and newly rebuilt Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. […]
Big Boy, No. 844 reenact Golden Spike’s nose-to-nose moment in Ogden ceremony NEWSWIRE
Big Boy No. 4014 and 4-8-4 No. 844 form the backdrop as a giant Golden Spike is hammered in place at an Ogden, Utah, ceremony by officials and descendants of participants in the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. TRAINS: Jim Wrinn OGDEN, Utah — With a call on the radio from Union Pacific Chairman Lance […]
Big Boy No. 4014 returns to Utah under steam NEWSWIRE
UP Big Boy No. 4014, seen at Henefer, Utah, on Wednesday, completes the last lap of its epic journey from Cheyenne, Wyo., to Ogden, Utah, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad and the driving of the Golden Spike. Jim Wrinn OGDEN, Utah – Union Pacific Big Boy […]
Big Boy on May 4: The railfan chase day of a lifetime NEWSWIRE
RAWLINS, Wyo. – Looking back a few days, Saturday, May 4, was a crazy railfan chase day in the annals of railfandom. When a Trains video team left Laramie, Wyo., midday, they were supposed to leap frog the majority of railfans chasing Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 and head directly to Walcott, Wyo. Instead, […]
Echo Canyon to host Big Boy on Wednesday NEWSWIRE
EVANSTON, Wyo. – Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 will draw plenty of attention Wednesday as it begins descending the long grade from Evanston to Ogden, Utah. That grade goes through one of the most picturesque and pictured canyons in North American railroading: Echo Canyon. The Wasatch grade that leads to Echo begins just west […]
Big Boy departure in the dark from Rock Springs, Wyo. NEWSWIRE
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014’s first nighttime departure reveals how impressive this 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive is. The locomotive, along with 4-8-4 No. 844, a diesel locomotive, and passenger consist behind, eased out of a siding in Union Pacific’s Rock Springs yard Monday shortly after 4 a.m. The train glided on […]
