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How Many Steam Trains Are Left In The US?

There are only eight of the 80-year-old steam locomotives left. Big Boy No. 4014 is the only one that hasn't been turned into scrap metal or a museum display piece. That makes each stop the locomotive makes along its 4,000-mile journey across 10 states a must-see for model train hobbyists and historians.

Are steam trains still used in the USA?

Steam trains have a special place in my heart - as they do with millions of other guys and even some women too! ... Despite many of these antique steam trains nearing a century of use, we're lucky that so many of them still exist for us to enjoy today.

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How many steam trains are scrapped?

There have probably been about 50 steam locomotives scrapped since 1959.

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When was the last steam locomotive used in the US?

1961. The last steam locomotive was used in the US in 1961 by the Grand Trunk Railroad. After 1961, the US had fully moved away from steam, except in special excursion services.

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Will steam trains come back?

True, there is little or no chance of steam trains replacing electric and diesel trains on our modern rail network. ... Steam trains are travelling once again along 500 miles of preserved and re-laid track, which runs in parallel to the modern network.

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