According to Union Pacific, eight Big Boy engines remain in existence, but only No. 4014 continues to operate. The seven ...

Big Boy is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds, requiring a “hinged” frame to help it get around curves.

OMAHA — The proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads has lost the support of two unions that represent more than half their workers over concerns it will jeopardize ...

A Union Pacific freight train travels along the tracks in Eloy, Ariz., on April 17. Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena has argued that creating a railroad that stretches from coast to coast would be good for ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. OMAHA, Neb. — The proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads has lost ...