4-8-8-4 - Big Boy: Road Name: Union Pacific - UP: Product Reviews . Related Products. Check items to add to the cart or select all. MTH 50-1017 TIU/Barrel Jack ... In this retro review, Dan takes a look at the Athearn Genesis HO scale Union Pacific "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 locomotive he purchased in 2016.A retro review is a pr...A short two-day trip to Wyoming from Colorado to film the Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy's first runs from Cheyenne to Ogden along with the 4-8-4 FEF resulted...The RailKing Big Boy, from its pilot to the rear of its tender excluding the coupler, is 27.5 inches long or 110 feet in O scale (80 scale feet for the locomotive, 34 scale feet for the tender). The real Big Boy is 124 feet long (85 feet for locomotive, 39 feet for the tender). The model’s drivers are 60 scale inches in diameter compared to ...The accurately detailed Athearn Big Boy 4-8-8-4 also has power worthy of its prototype. The N scale locomotive's drawbar pull is almost double that of the average N scale steamer. Equipped with a Model Rectifier Corp. (MRC) dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder, the Athearn N scale Big Boy brings user-controlled sound effects to ...Class 1 were locomotives #4000-4019 and Class 2 was numbered 4020-4024. The first Big Boy #4000 was delivered to Omaha, NE on September 5, 1941. The Union Pacific Railroad's commitment to the Big Boy required them to replace the lighter rail and straighten out many miles of track for clearance as well as to resize elements of their service ...Number 4000 was delivered to Omaha at 6PM, September 5, 1941. The 25 Big Boys were built in two groups. The first group of 20 locomotives, called "Class 1", were built starting in 1941. They were numbered 4000-4019. The second group of 5 locomotives, "Class 2", were built in 1944. They were numbered 4020-4024. Union Pacific 4018 is a four-cylinder articulated 4-8-8-4 Big Boy-type steam locomotive owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. It was built in 1941 by Alco for the Union Pacific along with the other Big Boy locomotives. It was designed mainly for fast freight service. No. 4018 last operated in October 1957. It then went into storage with several other steam locomotives at Union Pacific's ...January 15, 2021 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced special limited-edition releases of the RailKing One Gauge G Scale Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive. These unique releases are part of a series of products representing the last M.T.H. production runs as the company concludes its 40 year history this Spring.Finally got to see this amazing machine after a 5 year restoration.Nearing the end of its 5 day inaugural run from Cheyenne to Ogden for the Spike 150 celebr...O Scale Premier 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Speciality Freight Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Speciality Freight Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 - Union ... 20-3229-1 O Scale Premier 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Speciality Passenger Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Speciality Passenger Set - Union Pacific ...Union Pacific 4018 is a four-cylinder articulated 4-8-8-4 Big Boy-type steam locomotive owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. It was built in 1941 by Alco for the Union Pacific along with the other Big Boy locomotives. It was designed mainly for fast freight service. No. 4018 last operated in October 1957. It then went into storage with several other steam locomotives at Union Pacific's ... Kato 126-4014 N Union Pacific Big Boy Steam Locomotive #4014. $399.00 Click for sale price What's this? Locomotive Features: * Capable of navigating 11” (282mm) radius curves thanks to its articulated frame. * An all-new synchronized twin-motor coreless drive that provides the combined power of two individual engines!Union Pacific Railroad No. 4004 is a four-cylinder articulated 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in 1941 for the Union Pacific Railroad. The locomotive spent many years working on the Union Pacific railroad hauling freight trains until it made its last run in 1958 and was retired. It then donated to the Holliday Park in Cheyenne, Wyoming in ... UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boy locomotive and tender. FEATURES: LEGACY Control System equipped—able to run in LEGACY Control mode, in TrainMaster Command Control mode, or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode with most American Flyer and Lionel transformersG9152 BIG BOY #4005 G9153 BIG BOY #4006 G9154 BIG BOY #4019 WITH DEFLECTORS G9155 BIG BOY #4024 Ogden to Pocatello, Idaho and from Granger, Wyoming to McCammon, Idaho, but they were not used on those lines. Because Cheyenne was their home shop for heavy work, the Big Boys regularly ran from Ogden to Cheyenne for shop-ping.The 4-8-8-4 Big Boy is an articulated Steam Engine manufactured by the American Locomotive Company between 1941 and 1944. The Union Pacific was the sole purchaser of these engines, owning and operating a total of 25 of the colossal 600 ton engines. The 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement combined stability and power, with the four wheel leading truck ...UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boy locomotive and tender. FEATURES: LEGACY Control System equipped—able to run in LEGACY Control mode, in TrainMaster Command Control mode, or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode with most American Flyer and Lionel transformers4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine With Proto-Sound 3.0 - Union Pacific. Cab No. 4014. Roadname: Union Pacific; Product Item Number: 70-3049-1. Catalog: FJ 2021 All Scales; Number 4000 was delivered to Omaha at 6PM, September 5, 1941. The 25 Big Boys were built in two groups. The first group of 20 locomotives, called "Class 1", were built starting in 1941. They were numbered 4000-4019. The second group of 5 locomotives, "Class 2", were built in 1944. They were numbered 4020-4024.Number 4000 was delivered to Omaha at 6PM, September 5, 1941. The 25 Big Boys were built in two groups. The first group of 20 locomotives, called "Class 1", were built starting in 1941. They were numbered 4000-4019. The second group of 5 locomotives, "Class 2", were built in 1944. They were numbered 4020-4024. Marklin 37994 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Union Pacific 4019 MFX w/Sound HO scale $47.20 shipping HO Scale Rivarossi 5415 UP Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive #4002Union Pacific No. 4000 was a four-cylinder articulated 4-8-8-4 Big Boy-type steam locomotive owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. This locomotive was built by Alco in 1941 along with the other Big Boy locomotives to address the problems concerning the preceding 4-6-6-4 Challenger class locomotives. It ran in service until July 1959, when it was retired along with the other Big Boy locomotives ...Get the best deals for 4-8-8-4 big boy at eBay.com. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items!Apr 24, 2006 · The RailKing Big Boy, from its pilot to the rear of its tender excluding the coupler, is 27.5 inches long or 110 feet in O scale (80 scale feet for the locomotive, 34 scale feet for the tender). The real Big Boy is 124 feet long (85 feet for locomotive, 39 feet for the tender). The model’s drivers are 60 scale inches in diameter compared to ... Twenty-five Big Boys were built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, the first of which was delivered in 1941. The locomotives were 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. Because of their great length, the frames of the Big Boys were "hinged," or articulated, to allow them to negotiate curves. They had a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement, which meant they had four wheels on the ...Get the best deals for ho 4-8-8-4 big boy at eBay.com. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items! Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for HO Scale AHM 5114 Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive & Tender J15071 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine With Proto-Sound 3.0 - Union Pacific. Cab No. 4014. Roadname: Union Pacific; Product Item Number: 70-3049-1. Catalog: FJ 2021 All Scales;MTH PREMIER UNION PACIFIC 4014 BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 STEAM ENGINE 20-3808-1 O SCALE. Opens in a new window or tab. Brand New. or Best Offer +$50.00 shipping. Last one.Union Pacific's own team, in conjunction with Alco (both parties had also collaborated on the 4-6-6-4), significantly enlarged the Challenger to create the 4-8-8-4 Big Boy. The locomotive offered a tractive effort of roughly 135,000 pounds (37,650 pounds more than its smaller cousin) with speeds capable of 80 mph.Kato 126-4014 N Union Pacific Big Boy Steam Locomotive #4014. $399.00 Click for sale price What's this? Locomotive Features: * Capable of navigating 11” (282mm) radius curves thanks to its articulated frame. * An all-new synchronized twin-motor coreless drive that provides the combined power of two individual engines!The 4-8-8-4 Big Boy is an articulated Steam Engine manufactured by the American Locomotive Company between 1941 and 1944. The Union Pacific was the sole purchaser of these engines, owning and operating a total of 25 of the colossal 600 ton engines. The 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement combined stability and power, with the four wheel leading truck ... 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine Union Pacific #4014 Promontory Version: $399.98: Click the reserve button for pricing: Closed: 04014: 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine with DCC & Sound Union Pacific #4014 Promontory Version: $499.98: Click the reserve button for pricing: Closed: 30100: 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine Union Pacific #4004 As Preserved in WY ...Kato 126-4014 N Union Pacific Big Boy Steam Locomotive #4014. $399.00 Click for sale price What's this? Locomotive Features: * Capable of navigating 11” (282mm) radius curves thanks to its articulated frame. * An all-new synchronized twin-motor coreless drive that provides the combined power of two individual engines!Twenty-five Big Boys were built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, the first of which was delivered in 1941. The locomotives were 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. Because of their great length, the frames of the Big Boys were "hinged," or articulated, to allow them to negotiate curves. They had a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement, which meant they had four wheels on the ...Page 1 RailKing 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive OPERATOR’S MANUAL Compatibility This engine will operate on any traditional O- 31Gauge track system, including M.T.H.’s RealTrax® or ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track. It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers. 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine With Proto-Sound 3.0 - Union Pacific. Cab No. 4014. Roadname: Union Pacific; Product Item Number: 70-3049-1. Catalog: FJ 2021 All Scales;Big steam, however, is not completely gone; most notable is Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 #4014 which was restored to operation in 2019. Southern Pacific 4-8-8-2 "Cab Forward" #4287 (AC-12) is northbound just out of downtown Los Angeles along the Los Angeles River as the train crosses the Arroyo Seco and passes the Log Cabin Bread bakery in July, 1955.Ultra-realistic Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 “Big Boy” steam locomotive. Complete and authentic operating controls and characteristics. Optional configurations for all levels of difficulty from manual operations to auto-fireman and auto-engineer assists, the locomotive is also compatible with Simple Controls. Three locomotive livery variations.The accurately detailed Athearn Big Boy 4-8-8-4 also has power worthy of its prototype. The N scale locomotive’s drawbar pull is almost double that of the average N scale steamer. Equipped with a Model Rectifier Corp. (MRC) dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder, the Athearn N scale Big Boy brings user-controlled sound effects ...Product Spotlight - HO 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0. Just months before Pearl Harbor, the American Locomotive Company delivered the first Big Boy to the Union Pacific Railroad. The UP’s Department of Research and Mechanical Standards had designed the locomotive for a specific task: to pull a 3600-ton train unassisted over ...Reviewed: 1/01 Model Railroader ("The prototype UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boy was a massive machine, and it's now available in N scale in two versions. The locomotives are imported brass factory-painted and lettered models made to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sakatsu Co., a Japanese model railroader supplier...In 1941 the Union Pacific RR took delivery of its first 4-8-8-4 single-expansion articulated steam locomotives. Aptly named “Big Boy,” these 7,000 hp, 386-ton locomotives were the heaviest and among the most powerful simple articulateds ever built.1:48 Scale Dimensions. Onboard DCC/DCS Decoder. Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion Capable. Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Quillable Whistle With Passenger Station Proto-Effects. Unit Measures: 35 x 2 7/8 x 4 1/8. Operates On O-72 Curves Steam DCC Features. F0 Head/Tail light.Product Spotlight - HO 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0. Just months before Pearl Harbor, the American Locomotive Company delivered the first Big Boy to the Union Pacific Railroad. The UP’s Department of Research and Mechanical Standards had designed the locomotive for a specific task: to pull a 3600-ton train unassisted over ... Union Pacific's own team, in conjunction with Alco (both parties had also collaborated on the 4-6-6-4), significantly enlarged the Challenger to create the 4-8-8-4 Big Boy. The locomotive offered a tractive effort of roughly 135,000 pounds (37,650 pounds more than its smaller cousin) with speeds capable of 80 mph. Product Information. This DCC-ready locomotive features a variety of diecast metal parts, including the frame, boiler, tender body and tender frame. Includes RP25 wheel flanges, Kadee coupler, high-efficiency can motor with bell-shaped armature and flywheel in the boiler, powered axles, LED headlight, lighted numberboards and tender backup light.Class 1 were locomotives #4000-4019 and Class 2 was numbered 4020-4024. The first Big Boy #4000 was delivered to Omaha, NE on September 5, 1941. The Union Pacific Railroad's commitment to the Big Boy required them to replace the lighter rail and straighten out many miles of track for clearance as well as to resize elements of their service ... O Scale Premier 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Speciality Freight Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Speciality Freight Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 - Union ... 20-3229-1 O Scale Premier 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Speciality Passenger Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Speciality Passenger Set - Union Pacific ...MTH PREMIER UNION PACIFIC 4014 BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 STEAM ENGINE 20-3808-1 O SCALE. Opens in a new window or tab. Brand New. or Best Offer +$50.00 shipping. Last one. Get the best deals for 4-8-8-4 big boy at eBay.com. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items!After my original Rivarossi 4-8-8-4 Big Boy broke down a few months ago, I thought it would be a good idea to pick up another. The one I ordered was listed a...Dec 8, 2016 · To remove the tender body shell, remove the 4 body mounting screws shown below. Separate the tender chassis from the body, being careful with the wiring. Reassemble in reverse order. RailKing One Gauge 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive w/Proto-Sound 3.0 4 Tender Body Mounting Screws 5 Despite sparse running gear, K-Line’s Big Boy is handsome and the locomotive is solidly built. With a little care to select a train of traditional-sized rolling stock to put behind it, the locomotive looks pretty sharp on an O gauge layout. If you’re in the market for a $1,400 scale-sized 4-8-8-4 giant, forget this one.Sep 5, 2023 · The Bigboy is a type 4-8-8-4 locomotive, which means that it has 4 smaller wheels at the front to keep the engine on the tracks, 8 large driver wheels (68 inches in diameter), 8 more large driver wheels, and 4 smaller wheels to hold up the firebox at the back end of the engine. Even more remarkable, the Bigboy is “articulated”, which means ... Product Information. This DCC-ready locomotive features a variety of diecast metal parts, including the frame, boiler, tender body and tender frame. Includes RP25 wheel flanges, Kadee coupler, high-efficiency can motor with bell-shaped armature and flywheel in the boiler, powered axles, LED headlight, lighted numberboards and tender backup light. The Union Pacific Big Boy is a type of simple articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive manufactured by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) between 1941 and 1944 and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in revenue service until 1962. Aug 27, 2023 · HO Steam Articulated Precision Craft Models 117 Big Boy Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 4000. BG-NO: 34620. Union Pacific Railroad No. 4004 is a four-cylinder articulated 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in 1941 for the Union Pacific Railroad. The locomotive spent many years working on the Union Pacific railroad hauling freight trains until it made its last run in 1958 and was retired. It then donated to the Holliday Park in Cheyenne, Wyoming in ... A review of MTH's latest 3-Rail O-Scale Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy, #4014, with Proto-Sound 3.0 and the new smoking whistle effect. More videos on the Eri...Union Pacific 4018 is a four-cylinder articulated 4-8-8-4 Big Boy-type steam locomotive owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. It was built in 1941 by Alco for the Union Pacific along with the other Big Boy locomotives. It was designed mainly for fast freight service. No. 4018 last operated in October 1957. It then went into storage with several other steam locomotives at Union Pacific's ... Jul 12, 2014 - Explore Robert Dawkins's board "UP 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" 4000-series" on Pinterest. See more ideas about union pacific railroad, old trains, steam locomotive. 4-8-8-4 Big Boy. Big Boy var järnvägsbolagets Union Pacifics största ånglok. Loket var 40,5 meter långt, 4,94 meter högt och 3,5 meter brett med en vikt av runt 550 ton. Dess maskineri slukade så mycket kol att det fick matas med en skruv som driver fram bränslet från tendern till fyrboxen, en så kallad Stoker-matning.The Big Boy locomotives had an articulated design; the frame of the front engine was hinge-connected to the rear engine under a single boiler. The wheel arrangement was designated 4-8-8-4—i.e., a set of 4 pilot wheels led a set of 8 coupled driving wheels, which were compounded by another set of 8 coupled drivers, with 4 trailing wheels. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for MTH RAILKING G One Gauge Union Pacific 4004 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Tender Parts at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!The accurately detailed Athearn Big Boy 4-8-8-4 also has power worthy of its prototype. The N scale locomotive's drawbar pull is almost double that of the average N scale steamer. Equipped with a Model Rectifier Corp. (MRC) dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder, the Athearn N scale Big Boy brings user-controlled sound effects to ... Built for the Union Pacific Railroad as one of twenty-five 4-8-8-4 ("Big Boy") steam locomotives ordered by the UP to haul heavy freight across the Continental Divide. Big Boys are famous as among the most powerful steam locomotives ever built. Weighs 1,200,000 pounds.4-8-8-4 - Big Boy: Road Name: Union Pacific - UP: Product Reviews . Related Products. Check items to add to the cart or select all. MTH 50-1017 TIU/Barrel Jack ...SKU. 44607. Lionel 6-11126 Legacy JLC Series Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive #4012. This is a used Lionel 6-11126 Legacy JLC Series Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive #4012. Comes in its original box and shipping carton. This engine has been professionally weathered and there is a Atlas O scale eclectrocoupler on the ...The 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" was designed by Alco and Union Pacific's Otto Jabelman to handle freight over the Wasatch Mountains. Today, several survive. American-Rails.com Menu Home A-R.com Blog History Industry History Fallen Flags Tycoons And Barons Famous Landmarks Streamliners Locomotives Locomotive History Steam Locomotives Diesel Locomotives17363 HO PASSENGER NAME TRAIN ORIENT BROADWAY LTD - 1938 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD 'COUNTY' SLEEPER 115.00 ..... 23682 HO STEAM NON-ARTICULATED PFM NIAGARA NEW YORK CENTRAL 4-8-4 S-1B 175.00 ..... 46182 HO DIESEL ROAD SWITCHER OMI DIESEL - ELECTRIC NICKEL PLATE ROAD RSD-12 515.00 ..... 25744 HO STEAM NON-ARTICULATED OMI CONSOLIDATION WESTERN ...Here is a Lionel 6-38075 LionMaster Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 Steam Locomotive #4024. It features, TrainMaster Command Control equippedable to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode, RailSounds sou... This item has been graded per TCA standards C-8: Like New based on visual appearance.There were 25 locomotives fabricated in two different groups. Class 1 were locomotives #4000-4019 and Class 2 was numbered 4020-4024. The first Big Boy #4000 was delivered to Omaha, NE on September 5, 1941. The Union Pacific Railroad's commitment to the Big Boy required them to replace the lighter rail and straighten out many miles of track for ...Marklin 37994 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Union Pacific 4019 MFX w/Sound HO scale $47.20 shipping HO Scale Rivarossi 5415 UP Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive #4002A '4-8-8-4' is a lot of axles around tight turns! I have never owned and probably never will own a Big Boy - ain't my kind of locomotive; I did have a friend, however, who had a layout with a 9 inch radius curve and who attempted to run an old MRC Y6b around it.Here is a Lionel 6-38075 LionMaster Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 Steam Locomotive #4024. It features, TrainMaster Command Control equippedable to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode, RailSounds sou... This item has been graded per TCA standards C-8: Like New based on visual appearance.MTH PREMIER UNION PACIFIC 4014 BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 STEAM ENGINE 20-3808-1 O SCALE. Opens in a new window or tab. Brand New. or Best Offer +$50.00 shipping. Last one.May 11, 2023 · The Big Boys went on to tackle not only the grades east of Ogden but also worked the Wyoming Division over Sherman Hill east of Lamarie. Because the diesel was already proving itself during the Big Boy's development, the 4-8-8-4's enjoyed only a short service life. In spite of this they performed faithfully and flawlessly for nearly two decades. Sep 5, 2023 · The Bigboy is a type 4-8-8-4 locomotive, which means that it has 4 smaller wheels at the front to keep the engine on the tracks, 8 large driver wheels (68 inches in diameter), 8 more large driver wheels, and 4 smaller wheels to hold up the firebox at the back end of the engine. Even more remarkable, the Bigboy is “articulated”, which means ... Aug 27, 2023 · HO Steam Articulated Precision Craft Models 117 Big Boy Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 4000. BG-NO: 34620. Jan 16, 2017 · Just like the prototype, Rivarossi’s HO scale Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 “Big Boy” is well equipped to pull long freight drags up and over the mountain ranges. This isn’t a new model; Rivarossi has used versions of this tooling for close to 50 years now. Dana Kawala reviewed a version of this locomotive in our July 2009 issue.
Two impressive new HO scale models of the Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 are vying for our attention. Made by Athearn and Precision Craft Models, the models are excellent replicas of the world’s biggest steam locomotive, a behemoth that most modelers consider to be the epitome of steam. The two models include automatic dual-mode Digital .... Is lowepercent27s home improvement hiring
Reviewed: 1/01 Model Railroader ("The prototype UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boy was a massive machine, and it's now available in N scale in two versions. The locomotives are imported brass factory-painted and lettered models made to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sakatsu Co., a Japanese model railroader supplier...In 1941 the Union Pacific RR took delivery of its first 4-8-8-4 single-expansion articulated steam locomotives. Aptly named “Big Boy,” these 7,000 hp, 386-ton locomotives were the heaviest and among the most powerful simple articulateds ever built.Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone No. 227, left, and Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy No. 4014. Two photos, Steve Glischinski DULUTH, Minn. – When Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 pulls into the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth July 19, it will be within a few feet of one of its contemporaries: Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range ...Next came the UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boys. 25 were built by ALCo from 1941 to 1944. Pressure was 300lbs and drivers were 68". Weight was 772,250 (1,208,750) and the tractive effort was 135,375lbs.8 are saved- 4004 in Cheyenne, 4005 in Denver, 4006 in St.Louis, 4012 in Scranton, 4014 in Pomona CA, 4017 in Green Bay, 4018 in Dallas and 4023 in Omaha.Page 5 M o d e l F e a t u r e s The Genesis ™ 4-8-8-4 Big Boy is the culmination of Locomotive and tender features • Each undecorated version includes all parts for that the art of design and tooling integrating the latest inno- • Boiler backhead with full details and printed manual specific version. vations in electronic technology. As the enormous hulk of the first of Union Pacific’s new 4-8-8-4s emerged in ALCO’s erecting plant in Schenectady, NY, a worker looked upon the brute and simply chalked “Big Boy” on the engines side. The apt but impromptu name stuck. This meant it had to be powerful enough to drag the train up the 1.14% grades without helpers and fast ...In this retro review, Dan takes a look at the Athearn Genesis HO scale Union Pacific "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 locomotive he purchased in 2016.A retro review is a pr...Dec 20, 2016 · The Big Boy utilized a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement and was the only locomotive to do so. At the front of the engine was a four-wheel leading truck that had 36 in (.91 m) wheels. This was followed by eight 68 in (1.73 m) drive wheels, with a single piston driving a set of four wheels on each side of the engine. Twenty-five Big Boys were built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, the first of which was delivered in 1941. The locomotives were 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. Because of their great length, the frames of the Big Boys were "hinged," or articulated, to allow them to negotiate curves. They had a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement, which meant they had four wheels on the ... Jan 16, 2017 · Just like the prototype, Rivarossi’s HO scale Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 “Big Boy” is well equipped to pull long freight drags up and over the mountain ranges. This isn’t a new model; Rivarossi has used versions of this tooling for close to 50 years now. Dana Kawala reviewed a version of this locomotive in our July 2009 issue. Twenty-five Big Boys were built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, the first of which was delivered in 1941. The locomotives were 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. Because of their great length, the frames of the Big Boys were "hinged," or articulated, to allow them to negotiate curves. They had a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement, which meant they had four wheels on the ... .
