'Train City USA' prepares for historic visit from world's largest operating steam locomotive

Union Pacific's 'Big Boy' is scheduled to make a stop in Fostoria between 2:15-2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014 to visit Northeast Ohio on June 8

Thousands of train spotters will turn out along the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks crossing Northeast Ohio on June 8 to see Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014 — the biggest operating steam train engine in ...
WTOL

The people who watch trains: Fostoria rail festival brings in people from across the United States

FOSTORIA, Ohio — As the shadows of night began to fall over Fostoria's Iron Triangle, the familiar blast of an air horn shattered the calm. But, the people gathered in the park Friday didn't seem to ...
WFIN

Union Pacific Big Boy Pass Through Event In Fostoria

The City of Fostoria is excited to announce plans for the Union Pacific Big Boy pass through event on Saturday, June 6th at ...
WTOL

ODOT plans to build overpass at Fostoria railroad crossing

ODOT plans to build overpass at Fostoria railroad crossing The Ohio Department of Transportation held a public meeting on Tuesday about plans to create an overpass at the railroad crossing on South ...
Columbus Dispatch

John Switzer commentary: When steam whistles weren't so lonesome

While I was growing up in Fostoria, Ohio, during the late Depression and World War II, trains pulled by steam engines were an integral part of my life. Despite its small size, Fostoria, in ...