43159 arrived at the Great Central Railway by road, rather than rail A record-breaking diesel locomotive is being brought back into service after sitting in storage for two years. In its glory ...
The Big Boy No. 4014 was one of 25 manufactured exclusively for Union Pacific, and it’s now the only one in operation after it was brought out of retirement and restored between 2013 and 2019, which ...
Jaixen said the brakes were custom-made when it was restored, and the crew brings along a modern diesel-electric locomotive and some empty freight cars to help with braking. “While the Big Boy ...