Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!hpda!fortune!dsd!avsdS!avsdT:willett From: avsdT:willett@avsdS.UUCP Newsgroups: net.railroad Subject: 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Message-ID: <691@avsdT.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Feb-84 15:52:24 EST Article-I.D.: avsdT.691 Posted: Thu Feb 16 15:52:24 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Feb-84 02:42:28 EST Lines: 16 I was amazed while watching the National Geographic special when they were talking of the (Union Pacific?) BIG BOY, a 4-8-8-4 articulated steam locomotive with 4 steam pistons, that could pull a string of cars over five (5!) miles long! I am kind of familiar with this monstrosity of mega power, but only in pictures... Anybody have knowledge of this loco that could post it, I'm sure I am not the only one amazed by the performance, mass and engineering of this great part of railroading acheivement..... Michael Willett Ampex Corporation Redwood City, Ca.