LEBANON — Massive crowds came out Tuesday to witness a once-in-a-lifetime moment in railroad history, and they weren’t disappointed. Hours before one of the Big Boy steam locomotive’s two central ...

The 1.2 million-pound train still has a few stops left on its first coast-to-coast tour. By Laura Baisas Published Jul 14, 2026 3:01 PM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) More information ...

LEBANON — Massive crowds came out Tuesday to witness a once-in-a-lifetime moment in railroad history. People crowded around the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Station at 250 N. 8th St. in Lebanon for ...

Union Pacific Railroad's Big Boy No. 4014– the world's largest operating steam locomotive – has been barnstorming from coast-to-coast in a celebration of America's 250 th birthday. Based in Wyoming, ...

Huge crowds of train fans turn out as the 1940s era Big Boy steam locomotive is making a rare trip cross country. It'll stop at Kansas City's Union Station from July 21-23, in between visits to St.

Dennis Motyka, of Lemont, remembers growing up and putting together his own American Flyer train setup on his family’s dining room table. “It was not very elaborate,” Motyka said. “Back in those days, ...