The Union Pacific Railroad used to be obsessed with power. The railroad spent decades searching for and developing one locomotive to rule them all. This search resulted in icons like the Big Boy and ...

Take a trip behind Norfolk and Western No. 611, an iconic steam locomotive recently restored and known for its sleek bullet shape.

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.

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few places, but ...