The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is being readied for a spectacle that will stretch from ocean to ocean in 2026, turning a piece of mid‑century railroading into a rolling national event.

(NEXSTAR) — The ground rumbles. A billowing cloud of steam forms in the sky. Then suddenly, the 1.2 million-pound locomotive known as Big Boy No. 4014 is pulling into a station near you. It won’t be ...

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For being more than 70 years old, Big Boy is looking pretty good. The pudgy, pompadoured, checked-overall-clad mascot certainly has been through a lot: huge popularity, bankruptcy, a makeover and even ...