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SIGHTS and sounds of wartime Britain have been recreated on a world-famous steam heritage railway. The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway staged its second annual 1940s Weekend.

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The Great Central Railway is set to host a two-day 1940s event across its restored heritage line, between 30 and 31 May.

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Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will make stops in Philadelphia and Altoona. Union Pacific The world’s largest operating steam locomotive will make a swing through ...

The world’s largest operating steam locomotive, also known as “Big Boy,” will host public displays in a metro-east city and St. Louis, this summer. Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating ...

The world's largest steam train is heading east across the Mississippi River to help celebrate America's 250th birthday. The train, officially known as Big Boy No. 4014, is making a 10-state swing ...

Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will travel to the East Coast for the first time as part of a coast-to-coast tour celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.