Hundreds of Kansans greet the world's largest steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, on Oct. 17, 2024, in North Topeka. (Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — The train named Big Boy was late.
The Silvis nonprofit Railroading Heritage of Midwest America has announced a weekend of rides on "The Quad Cities Rocket" to be held on the world's largest diesel locomotive.
The diesel-electric locomotive has been a mainstay of freight railroads and many passenger railroads for over a century. These locomotives have proven to have a great mix of power, fuel economy, and ...