Gabby Leclair exclaims “I see it” as she uses her pretend binoculars to see Union Pacific’s No. 4014 “Big Boy” atop her dad’s shoulders as it steams toward Hempstead, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.

The “dog days” of summer are upon us, but the summer fun rolls on. If you’re a train lover, this is your week.

Union Pacific's famous train, Big Boy, is heading to Houston Friday. Here is where to see it. Big Boy No. 4014, a Union Pacific steam locomotive, arrives Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, in Mexia.

The famed Big Boy steam locomotive is set to arrive around 12:15 p.m. Thursday at the Great Overland Station, 701 N. Kansas Ave. in North Topeka.

The famed Big Boy steam locomotive is set to arrive around 12:15 p.m. Thursday at the Great Overland Station, 701 N. Kansas Ave. in North Topeka.

Historic Big Boy locomotive draws hundreds of fans to Houston stop of 10-state tour The 600-ton locomotive is one of eight remaining from 1941. To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU ...

The train, known as Big Boy No. 4014, was built in the mid-1900s as one of 25 trains that were 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. According to Union Pacific Railroad , it’s over half ...

HOUSTON — A 600-ton piece of history is in Houston, allowing hundreds a chance to see the Big Boy locomotive up close. The 80-plus-year-old engineering marvel is wrapping up its trip through the ...