A westbound Union Pacific train prepares to pass under U.S. Route 287 near Hanna, Wyo., in September 2018. Officials are recommending that photographers pursuing UP Big Boy No. 4014 plan to take their photos from locations off limited-access highways where stopping along the roadside is prohibited. TRAINS: David Lassen OGDEN, Utah — What can you […]
Big Boy No. 4014 heads west out of Cheyenne on Thursday evening on a test run into Colorado. Jim Wrinn CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Union Pacific is ready to roll Big Boy No. 4014 west from Cheyenne on Saturday morning, according to the latest email update from the Union Pacific Steam Club. “If you don’t already […]
Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 moved under its own power for the first time on Wednesday night, backing out of the Cheyenne shop. A test run could come today. Michael Pannell CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Big Boy is stretching his legs. On Wednesday night, Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 backed out of the Back Shop […]
Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 heads west on the Minnesota Prairie Line on Sept. 8, 2018. The 4-8-4 is receiving firebox work before excursions this June on Minnesota Prairie Line and sister railroad Twin Cities & Western. Steve Glischinski MINNEAPOLIS – Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 is undergoing significant firebox work before the 2019 operating […]
Drawings of the Mogul steam locomotive […]
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Big Boy No. 4004 will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to noon on April 27. Trains: Jim Wrinn CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cheyenne’s other Big Boy is accepting visitors for a brief time Saturday. For those who planned to watch Union Pacific 4-8-4 No. 844 go west Saturday to Ogden, Utah, a trip […]
Big Boy No. 4014, shown in November 2013 when the engine was removed from the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, will leave Cheyenne, May 4. Trains: Jim Wrinn CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The consist of the Union Pacific steam special leaving Cheyenne May 4 and heading for Ogden, Utah, and the 150th anniversary of the first transcontinental […]
Famed standard gauge mallet, logging locomotive 2-4-4-2, Skookum, leads a double-headed steam excursion at the Niles Canyon Railway. Dan Howard SUNOL, Calif. — As part of the Heritage Rail Alliance 2019 spring conference, a pre-conference tour to the Niles Canyon Railway took place on Wednesday, April 24. Some “firsts” included the first revenue run on […]
Join Trains and guests on a guided tour of Switzerland’s Brienz Cog Railway. Officially the Brienz Rothorn Bahn, this cog railroad features multiple steam locomotives, open air coaches, steep grades, and spectacular views. More information on the Trains 2019 Switzerland tour is available online. […]
Join Trains and guests on a guided tour of Switzerland’s Brienz Cog Railway. Officially the Brienz Rothorn Bahn, this cog railroad features multiple steam locomotives, open air coaches, steep grades, and spectacular views. More information on the Trains 2019 Switzerland tour is available online. […]
Cumbres & Toltec 2-8-2 No. 484 passes Galloping Goose No. 7 at Chama in August 2016. The railroad will assemble a gathering of “Geese” this year as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. Jerry Dziedzic CHAMA, N.M. – The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad will host several events during 2020 to celebrate its 50th anniversary […]
