Huge 'Big Boy' train makes a rare trip East. Here's where it's going

'Big Boy' is making a rare multi-state trip to the East, starting in May. The steam engine is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 ...
Journal Star

Huge 'Big Boy' train will stop in Illinois this summer. Where to see it

The world's biggest steam train will pass through Illinois as it travels east to celebrate America's 250th birthday. Here's ...
The Ames Tribune

World's largest steam engine, Big Boy, returns to Boone. Find out when

Union Pacific's famed Big Boy steam engine will travel through Boone during its tour celebrating America's 250th anniversary.

Virginia's Summer of Steam returns June 12 with legendary 611 train

Virginia's 2026 Summer of Steam features the legendary N&W Class J 611 steam train with rides from Staunton and Louisa.
Louisville Public Media

A beloved Nashville steam locomotive will ride the rails for another generation

After chugging through a decadelong project, restoration of a steam locomotive that sat idle in Nashville’s Centennial Park ...