After Nearly 60 Years, Big Boy is Back!

[Guest 4123]

Big Boy No. 4014

Twenty-five Big Boys were built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, the first of which was delivered in 1941. The locomotives were 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. Because of their great length, the frames of the Big Boys were "hinged," or articulated, to allow them to negotiate...

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On it's way to Ogden:

for the 150th Anniversary of the Golden Spike tomorrow.

RAB

 

[Sheila]

We've been following the progress of 4014 Big Boy and had our names down to go on a trip with Darjeeling Travel, a UK company, later this year. It's a must see for anyone interested in US steam. Looks like the trip will be in 2020...

 

[Guest 4123]

Another good video:

Notice towards the end, when the regulator is opened, how the exhausts of the two engine units (which are not linked mechanically) synchronise, eight beats per wheel revolution becoming four!

RAB