Big Boy at Speer WY
Jul 28, 2022 14:36:02 #
2buckskin
Loc: Wyoming
Big Boy special heading to Denver today for the museum fund raising. It will be in Denver for public viewing at Union station on Friday, heading back to Cheyenne Saturday.
Jul 28, 2022 14:44:58 #
Jul 28, 2022 15:33:11 #
2buckskin wrote:
Big Boy special heading to Denver today for the museum fund raising. It will be in Denver for public viewing at Union station on Friday, heading back to Cheyenne Saturday.
Very cool. I shot some images of her when she was in CA a few years ago. Awesome steam engine!
Jul 28, 2022 16:03:59 #
Jul 28, 2022 16:05:03 #
2buckskin
Loc: Wyoming
lamiaceae wrote:
Very cool. I shot some images of her when she was in CA a few years ago. Awesome steam engine!
Yes it is, thanks for commenting
Jul 28, 2022 16:38:44 #
2buckskin wrote:
Big Boy special heading to Denver today for the museum fund raising. It will be in Denver for public viewing at Union station on Friday, heading back to Cheyenne Saturday.
Very nice picture.
Jul 28, 2022 16:51:29 #
2buckskin wrote:
Big Boy special heading to Denver today for the museum fund raising. It will be in Denver for public viewing at Union station on Friday, heading back to Cheyenne Saturday.
Jul 29, 2022 13:54:24 #
2buckskin wrote:
Big Boy special heading to Denver today for the museum fund raising. It will be in Denver for public viewing at Union station on Friday, heading back to Cheyenne Saturday.
OK, RR Buffs, is this a 4-16-4 Engine?
I have never seen an engine this big. What was it used for?
Best Wishes,
JimmyT Sends
Wow! Jul 29, 2022 17:25:32 #
2buckskin wrote:
Big Boy special heading to Denver today for the museum fund raising. It will be in Denver for public viewing at Union station on Friday, heading back to Cheyenne Saturday.
Looks good! --Richard
Jul 30, 2022 01:11:09 #
Greg from Romeoville illinois
Loc: Romeoville illinois
Jimmy T wrote:
OK, RR Buffs, is this a 4-16-4 Engine?
I have never seen an engine this big. What was it used for?
Best Wishes,
JimmyT Sends
Wow!
I have never seen an engine this big. What was it used for?
Best Wishes,
JimmyT Sends
Wow! It's a 4-8-8-4 big boy. Only 25 were ever produced and they were used for mainline freight on Union Pacific lines.
Jul 30, 2022 09:02:20 #
After zooming in on the download view, I can see the great detail much better.
This is a very large locomotive!
Pat
This is a very large locomotive!
Pat
Jul 30, 2022 10:43:51 #
Greg from Romeoville illinois wrote:
It's a 4-8-8-4 big boy. Only 25 were ever produced and they were used for mainline freight on Union Pacific lines.
Wow, Thanks!!!
Jul 30, 2022 14:58:11 #
Jul 30, 2022 14:58:57 #
Jul 30, 2022 15:01:26 #
2buckskin
Loc: Wyoming
Jay Pat wrote:
After zooming in on the download view, I can see the great detail much better.
This is a very large locomotive!
Pat
This is a very large locomotive!
Pat
Oh yes it is!!
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