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Weight was no object with trains
The heavier, the better for traction!
Union Pacific big boy locomotive
The big boy came thru town on tour to the east coast. The last operating steam engine of the 25 that were made in the early 1940s. It weights in at 1 million plus lbs. Just awesome to see history go by. ...
This UP 3985 came through Eugene a pretty long while ago.
This is the picture I kept of it. Challenger 4-6-6-4. What a monster! ...
Jay Leno's YouTube channel published a huge feature on this a while ago
Even though it was well over an hour long, it was one of the best-viewed videos he's ever posted to what's usually a car channel. Check out that video if you want to see everything from how the Big Boy is operated to how it was restored. It looks even lar...
A railfan's dream!
You're really fortunate to have seen it in action! I've been to Steamtown in Scranton several times, but seeing a Big Boy in action would definitely be a very different experience versus merely seeing it on display. So glad you enjoyed it!