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Newsgroups: net.railroad
Subject: 4-8-8-4 Big Boy
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Date: Thu, 16-Feb-84 15:52:24 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 16 15:52:24 1984
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	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.