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The Big Stuff => Full Sized Steam Engines => Topic started by: Stoker on May 03, 2019, 10:33:22 am
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Great photo of you Gil .... and a great shot of a fantastic locomotive!
There is a reference I'll link here, that may help some folks come to better terms with these monster steam locomotives. The bigger articulated locos (two engines hinged under one boiler) are listed in the lower half of the page, while the explanation as to the place the Big Boy fits into this Pantheon of power, is near the bottom.
Enjoy:
http://www.steamlocomotive.com/misc/largest.php
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You look tiny next to that Gil!
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Not quite sure about that Nick, as there is some conflicting info regarding a couple of other engines. As I recall Norfolk & Western had a mighty big one, and so did one of the Iron Ore hauling lines up north in your neck of the woods. But I don't think the differences were much, and generally it is accepted that the Big Boy was number ONE. Many factors can be considered, such as total tonnage, or just weight on driving wheels, drawbar pull, cylinder bore size and operating pressure can all come into the equation.
Do you have any links to that huge traction engine?
The C & O - Chesapeake & Ohio 1601 Allegheny 2-6-6-6 was said to be 7500 HP. It has been on display at the Henry Ford Museum since it arrived under it's own power in 1956.
Gil
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Really good stuff Daniel - thanks for sharing.
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Yet another and more current video of the Big Boy #4014, now double heading with long time U.P. showpiece #844, a 4-8-4 Northern class locomotive, tied onto a passenger consist and rolling westward toward the Golden Spike ceremonies.
https://youtu.be/REgH3pT4IH0
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NICE
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Nice! Me, last summer. A bit more paint has peeled.
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Her is my son, Michael, as a young lad, standing in front of Union Pacific Big Boy #4012 on display at Steamtown in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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Here is another Union Pacific beast.....
Challenger # 3985
Gil
https://youtu.be/-Iy6rNMMN50
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Great stuff Nick...!
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Do you have any links to that huge traction engine?
Here are 2 of my youtube videos that have really taken off in the past few weeks from the unveiling in Andover, SD last September. My 3 year old can be heard quite a bit in them :D
I have some pictures and will post my trip report in the full-size section of the forum this evening...
If you have seen a 110 Case, those have 7 foot diameter rear wheels, these are 8 feet.
https://youtu.be/chTv9WIeUYk
https://youtu.be/be40gY1UcF4
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Someone pointed out in my youtube video of Kory Anderson's 150 HP Case that both the largest loco and largest traction engine have been revived only months apart 8)
Is this the largest steam loco? I don't know enough about them...
Not quite sure about that Nick, as there is some conflicting info regarding a couple of other engines. As I recall Norfolk & Western had a mighty big one, and so did one of the Iron Ore hauling lines up north in your neck of the woods. But I don't think the differences were much, and generally it is accepted that the Big Boy was number ONE. Many factors can be considered, such as total tonnage, or just weight on driving wheels, drawbar pull, cylinder bore size and operating pressure can all come into the equation.
Do you have any links to that huge traction engine?
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What a monster Daniel, its like the 'Titanic' on rails. Shows the ingenuity of man doesn't it.
Ingenuity of man .... Yes, but even more to the point in my mind, is that it well shows the true POWER of STEAM!!!
This single locomotive could pull a mile of heavily loaded rail cars up a relatively steep grade in a blizzard, and it hasn't been until fairly recently that diesel / electrics have been able to match that drawbar pull.
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Someone pointed out in my youtube video of Kory Anderson's 150 HP Case that both the largest loco and largest traction engine have been revived only months apart 8)
Is this the largest steam loco? I don't know enough about them...
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What a monster Daniel, its like the 'Titanic' on rails. Shows the ingenuity of man doesn't it.
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Looks like quite the leak on the packing gland of the right front cylinder, but that's an easy fix, or more likely just an adjustment to tighten down the gland.
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There aren't too many pieces of machinery more impressive than that. Nice to see it in action!
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Great stuff.......
I recall not that long ago when they towed it out of California on it's way to the UP rail yard in Cheyenne.
Gil
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQrvXMF1I3E
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Enjoying it also, feels like watching history happen. Union Pacific website lists Laramie arrival time as 1230PM MT.
Len.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eTvnHMJnI4
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Great video - I'm really enjoying the whole 4014 experience.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvKfu_EGZIk
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That there is some fine American Steel...what a beast.
Rog
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Thanks!
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Saw this elsewhere today. Great engine!
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a great video, she had a steam horn just like I knew she would...I'll bet the Titanic's wasn't any throatier.
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That's a great video - guess we can look forward to a lot more drone shots in the future. Just noticed that Big Boy was added to the smokebox door like the original - harks back to the first of the class. Good stuff - thanks for posting it!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0iUMDCkzc
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Amazing project, love it !
...and yes Nick, guess itīll raise an eyebrow...or two ;D
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Very cool, I wonder what the average passerby thinks when they see all the steam and smoke coming from something like this
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Long Awaited to say the least:
https://youtu.be/MjoMBKWW0ag