“But in 2013, Union Pacific announced that it was reacquiring a Big Boy in hopes of restoring it for the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. “
Absolutely NO ECONOMIC REASON for a private corporation to do this (very expensive project)...
...which is why this move is so AWESOME!
“...which is why this move is so AWESOME!”
In their shop they have the last steam locomotive that they bought and use it to haul the CEO and board around.