Post by Wabtec Corporation

📸 Caption this: “A century of rail innovation meets in Erie, PA”. Our Wabtec Corporation Erie site saw the history of rail come together today as we captured Union Pacific Railroad’s #BigBoy No. 4014 steam engine say “hello” to the battery-electric #FLXdrive switcher we will deliver them later this year. This is the last remaining operational Big Boy locomotive that was built for Union Pacific to support the WWII war effort, hauling heavy equipment throughout the western U.S. With decades of service, it has seen it all on the rails – but today’s visit with our 100% battery-powered locomotive was a first. #RailHistory #RailInnovation #ExpandThePossible #WeAreWabtec