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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 to trek through McAlester

Jun. 17—The world's largest steam locomotive will trek though McAlester in August as part of a 10-state tour celebrating railroad heritage and the communities Union Pacific serves. Union Pacific ...
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Union Pacific, Wabtec Sign $1.2 Billion Locomotive Modernization Deal

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Railroad ‌operator Union Pacific and ‌locomotive parts maker Wabtec signed an agreement worth $1.2 billion to ‍modernize the railroad’s AC4400 locomotives, the companies said ⁠on ...
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Union Pacific, Wabtec sign $1.2 bln locomotive modernization deal

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Railroad operator Union Pacific (UNP.N), opens new tab and locomotive parts maker Wabtec (WAB.N), opens new tab signed an agreement worth $1.2 billion to modernize the railroad’s ...