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Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive

Albec

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The Big Boy came through our area yesterday, the largest operating steam locomotive in the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Big_Boy

To call this thing impressive, would be an understatement.

Not my vid but you get the idea.




Standing near the tracks when that thing went by, it was incredible. The sound and fury and with the smoke and steam belching out, kind of surreal.

Look closer at the locomotive. It's articulated, it has to be in order to navigate curves since it's so damn long.
 
It came through East Texas a few years ago. I loaded up my grandkids and we met it at several crossings. The steam whistle is breathtaking
 
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