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re: Railfans of the OT... Union Pacific bringing steam locomotive "Big Boy" 4014 to Louisiana
Posted on 8/10/21 at 8:10 pm to rt3
Posted on 8/10/21 at 8:10 pm to rt3
That thing is awesome.
Ive never seen an old locomotive like that in real life.
Here’s the wiki on it
Ive never seen an old locomotive like that in real life.
Here’s the wiki on it
This post was edited on 8/10/21 at 8:12 pm
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Posted on 8/10/21 at 9:36 pm to ReauxlTide222
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It had traveled 1,031,205 miles (1,659,564 km) during its twenty years of revenue service
Knowing nothing about trains, a million miles in 20 years seems really low, especially operating in the 40’s & 50’s. Anyone have some knowledge?
Edit: I guess It just operated pulling trains over the Utah mountain range?
This post was edited on 8/10/21 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 8/24/21 at 5:05 pm to ReauxlTide222
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No. 4014 is the only operating Big Boy of the eight that remain in existence.
One is at a museum in Pueblo Co. it is monstrous.
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