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Click here for big boy news union pacific big boy 4014 a brief history of this engine. Big boy, the worlds largest steam engine, is touring across the. Towed by modern dieselelectric union pacific freight locomotives, no. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Union pacific steam big boy portraits by bush, john and ethernberger, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Following his acclaimed atlantic and the men who united the states, new york times bestselling author simon winchester offers an enthralling biography of the pacific ocean and its role in the modern world, exploring our relationship with this imposing force of nature. Saving a big boy and other railroad stories unknown binding january 1, 2005 5. This web site presents images of the union pacific railroads famous big boy 4884 articulated locomotives, along with the wellknown challenger 4664s. Shop at the national railroad museum online store for union pacific big boy items. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book, with text and more than 70 illustrations, describes the. Detailed history of one of union pacifics most famous locomotives the big boy.

He couldnt wait to help his new found acquaintances. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Dec 01, 2009 penguin delivers you to the front lines of the pacific theater with the reallife stories behind the hbo miniseries. Featuring the inside story of the beginning of the engines historic journey, a behind the scenes look at no. In the distance theres a whistle, and then the characteristic eight beats per revolutionit has to be an articulated steamer. See more ideas about union pacific railroad, big boys and old trains. We saw last year how much america loves the big boy, and what it can do as the giant, rolling ambassador of the union pacific railroad. Jan 23, 2014 union pacific railroad will commence the historic move of big boy no.

The biggest, the strongest, the grandest american steam locomotive. Forgings are made with a special combination of steels called. I have a twoyearold son, so as you can imagine i read a lot of books about trains. The big boy has the longest engine body of any reciprocating steam locomotive, longer than two buses. There are now eight big boys preserved at various museums and parks across the united states. The union pacific railroad was constantly in search of more powerful locomotives to pull its long and heavy freight trains through the heavily graded mountain passes of the rockies. Union pacific big boy news newspapers books scholar jstor october 20.

The american visitor chapter 1, a thomas the tank engine. Work on restoring union pacific s big boy, locomotive no. The constant interest in the big boys led pentrex to conduct an exhaustive search for untapped footage. I was hesitant about buying it at first as i have six volumes of the smoke across the prairie, etc, series and thought this book might be full of repeats. This book gives the historical background on the early 1940s development, explains. The union pacific steam team began stripping the locomotive in early november, completing the disassembly process in january. Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet. Big boy is the popular name of the american locomotive company 4000class 4884 articulated, coalfired, steam locomotives manufactured between 1941 and 1944 and operated by the union pacific railroad until 1959. Union pacific big boys in action big boy, the worlds largest steam locomotive, is in the news as union pacific railroad plans to restore one of these behemoths to operative condition. One of the biggest and most powerful steam locomotives in history has returned to life. Find mugs, keychains, shirts, and more featuring the union pacific big boy. Donated by union pacific railroad in december 1961, locomotive number 4014 was the most famous locomotive in railgiants train museums impressive display of locomotives during its 52 years here.

This book is very wellwritten, and has lots of great stories about big boys and many great steam era photos of big boys in action. The american visitorthomas and percy chugged quickly to the docks and talked about what the visitor might be like. Big boy, the worlds largest steam locomotive, is in the news as union pacific railroad plans to restore one of these behemoths to operative condition. I am a union pacific big boy, the engine said, sir topham hat called me from america to help you with some heavy freight. The big boy utilized a 4884 wheel arrangement and was the only locomotive to do so. This is a good little book containing good quality photos of big boy locos. Apr 06, 2015 a tribute to the big boy locomotives produced by union pacific, last of the giants shows the end of a memorable era in western railroading. In anticipation of the event, this book covers the engine class between 1941 and 1959, when big boys were in regular service in utah and wyoming. Full text of the ridpath library of universal literature. When his wish comes true, oli goes on an adventure as a giant boy, only to soon realize it was all a dream, and how being little is good sometimes.

At the front of the engine was a fourwheel leading truck that had 36 in. The union pacific big boy is a type of simple articulated 4884 steam locomotive manufactured by the american locomotive company alco between 1941 and 1944 and operated by the union pacific railroad in revenue service until 1959. Only 25 were built and now for the first time pentrex shares all 25 of the big boys in action in the most incredible display of steam power ever. The big boy s value to the railroad quickly justified these expenses, as the locomotive displayed its remarkable strength negotiating the infamous grades found on sherman hill and other points along the union pacific rails. Between americas retreat from china in late november 1941 and the moment general macarthurs airplane touched down on the japanese mainland in august of 1945, five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against japan. I took most of these photos on 35mm film during a family vacation trip from illinois to colorado and wyoming in the summer of 1957, and my brother took others on his camera with a larger negative size. See more ideas about union pacific railroad, steam locomotive and locomotive. Oct 27, 2015 one of library journals 10 best books of 2015. Union pacific big boys in action from karens books. He has at least one john mcphee chromosome, if not two or three, and he is a geologist by training. This book not only describes the origin, design, construction and operation of these massive locomotives but also provides a meticulous view of each part that went into them from cab to firebox. Nov 14, 20 union pacific railroad today announced that big boy no.

Buy union pacific big boy collection dvd the finest in railroad entertainment from amazons movies store. Union pacific big boy locomotive begins journey from. It was likely the heaviest steam locomotive ever built. Why railfans still love the worlds largest steam locomotive james j. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Sorry, sold out the big boys were the stuff of legends, giants of the rails, revered for their immense size, power, and reliability. Twentyfive big boys were built exclusively for union pacific railroad, the first of which was delivered in 1941. The union pacific big boy 4002 model rests on a glassenclosed aluminum trestle and measures approximately 72 183 cm in length and weighs 180 lbs. Twentyfive big boy s were built exclusively for the union pacific, the first of which was delivered in 1941. Union pacific 4884 big boy locomotive old machine press. He thought the engine was just going to act like gordon.

Union pacific making progress on preparing big boy to move sept. A total of 25 specimens of the type of the american locomotive company alco were built, 20 in 1941 and five in 1944. Union pacific big boy collection dvd the finest in. Union pacific steam big boy portraits by john bush abebooks. Union pacific big boy locomotive on road to restoration. The author is an expert on union pacific steam locomotives and was, for a time, employed by the up to take photos for company use. Included with the model are 45 wood patterns made by mr. The class of 4000 union pacific railroad up, known as big boy was the largest and most powerful steam locomotive class of up and one of the largest and most powerful in the world. Union pacific big boy railroad art print 16 x 24 print size. It has been called the last of the giant freight locomotives, a lumbering behemoth known as the big boy 4014. Up big boys and challengers classic trains magazine. Herman and used to cast in brass some of the various parts for the union pacific big boy 4002 model. Longer, heavier, more powerful than any other articulated steam locomotive in the western us, they became symbols of an era. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus.

Why railfans still love the worlds largest steam locomotive. The big boy fleet of twenty five locomotives were used primarily in the wyoming division to haul freight between green river, wyoming and ogden, utah. One answer to that search was the articulated locomotive known as big boy. Union pacifics historic steam locomotives big boy no. It is a fourcylinder simple articulated 4884 big boy type built in 1941 by the american locomotive company alco of schenectady, new york. Winchester is at his best when writing about science. Richard leonards union pacific big boys and challengers. Big boy, the largest successful engine ever created, was not only a technological achievement and trophy piece, rather a necessity for the union pacific railroad.