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Union Pacific’s Famed Big Boy Kicks Off America 250 Tour from Historic Transcontinental Site
Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive embarked on its first coast-to-coast tour today in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary with a kickoff ceremony held at Milepost 0 in downtown Sacramento – the historic site where the Central Pacific Railroad began construction on the first transcontinental railroad line in 1863.
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Iran Rail Network in Focus After Reported Bridge Attack and Train Travel Warning
The United States and Israel appear to be widening the scope of Operation Epic Fury to include Iran’s rail network, following reports of a strike on a railway bridge and a new warning to civilians about train travel. The BBC, citing Iranian state media, reported that an attack hit the Yahya Abad railway bridge in Kashan and that casualties were reported. The BBC attributed the account to Akbar Salehi, identified as a deputy security official in the Isfahan governor’s office, and said it was still working to independently confirm the details. The reported strike came hours after the Israeli military