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One of the world's biggest locomotives was as long as a Boeing 747 and was powered by a coal-burning turbine that ate itself

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 ...
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World’s largest steam locomotive plans historic tour for America’s 250th birthday

The US is preparing another historic coast-to-coast journey for Big Boy 4014, the world’s ...