"High Iron & Big Boys is a true story about those men who once regularly climbed into the cabs of huge steam locomotives and operated them during the golden age of steam-powered train travel along the Union Pacific Railroad. The author, William T. Harvey, allows the reader to peer into both the engine cab and household residence of a UP employee and his family living in Wyoming during the 1920-1960 era. ... This is ultimately the story of one railroad family, their choice to follow a railroader's way of life, and the many personalities they encountered along the tracks of American history."--Back cover.