Remember the world's largest Locomotive that sat static at the Fairgrounds for decades?

[TPC]

 

[AZBrummett21]

This is so cool. I have been following the restoration on YouTube and classic trains. A great part of history!


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[82daytona]

Badassery!


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[LHC30]

Contributing to global warming. Lol

 

[Uncle Dave]

Thats just badass.

UD

 

[mjc]

Nice I watched them tow it up cajon pass on the way to Wyoming.

 

[GRADS]

BoatsandBlondes to the white courtesy phone please.

 

[stokerwhore]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1271191829725086

 

[boatpi]

Wow

 

[rrrr]

The UP 4-8-8-4 locomotives were built during WWII to haul freight over the Wasatch mountains. The frame is so long, it's articulated at the midpoint. It would not be able to negotiate a standard rate curve if it had a straight frame.

The engine and tender together weigh 1,208,750 lbs. No wonder they were nicknamed "Big Boys".

 

[Sleek-Jet]

I can't wait to see it at speed, like this Sante Fe engine...

 

[spectras only]

Yeah, the Big Boy is a big mutha fucka. Even its little brother the Challenger is massive. The 4-6-4 Royal Hudson is small by comparison, but it still looks massive standing next to it. We have it in Squamish BC in a train museum. It was in service over twenty years ago. Needed some TLC and upgrade, and hopefully it will be back in service. My son was at the controls of the RH doing the loop to turn it around when he was only about 5 yrs old.
We chased the train by car, ending up at the in Squamish terminal where the train needed de-coupling to turn around for its return to Vancouver. The engineer invited us into the cab, it was an event my son never forget.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Grew up by the Fairplex, saw it for years. At first I was sad it was leaving, until I heard they were going to restore it to running condition. I never saw pics, but I'd heard they put temp track down to move it the the spur near the fairgrounds, where it was put on tracks and hauled to Fontucky to get prepped and rigged to move east. Lots of work, but a neat piece of history.

 

[stokerwhore]

View attachment 751129 Yeah, the Big Boy is a big mutha fucka. Even its little brother the Challenger is massive. The 4-6-4 Royal Hudson is small by comparison, but it still looks massive standing next to it. We have it in Squamish BC in a train museum. It was in service over twenty years ago. Needed some TLC and upgrade, and hopefully it will be back in service. My son was at the controls of the RH doing the loop to turn it around when he was only about 5 yrs old.
We chased the train by car, ending up at the in Squamish terminal where the train needed de-coupling to turn around for its return to Vancouver. The engineer invited us into the cab, it was an event my son never forget.

that is beyond cool

 

[spectras only]

For train buffs here, one of the most advanced locomotives was the Swiss built 2-6-6-2 Krokodil. It was an electric locomotive built in 1919, it also was articulated front and back of the cab to negotiate sharp turns.

 

[pwerwagn]

We have a 4-8-4 here in alb being restored. The 2926. My great grandpa was on the crew that parked it in the Coronado park the year my dad was born. They started restoring it 19 years ago. I’ve gone to see it a few times, it’s rad.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Fe_2926

 

[96motorhead]

Does anybody know when it will be coming to San Diego or Los Angles I would like to see it in person.

 

[spectras only]

I've found memories riding steam locomotives from the early 50's to mid 60's in Hungary. Diesel locos were used for commercial transport, but steam was still very popular then. I used to travel with my older brother during summer when school was out, to his wife on weekends. I lived in Budapest but my brother married to a gal 100 miles south and traveled every weekend to her place. I never forget the day when the train tickets were all sold out and we had to travel on the open flat deck, that was usually coupled to every passenger train those days. We're sitting on the edge trading stories of the days. Can you imagine what the bleeding heart safety experts would say, if they seen it today?
Needless to say, after every excursion, my white shirts were black from leaning out the windows, inhaling that beautiful coal smoke.

 

[02HoWaRd26]

Badassery!


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[Sleek-Jet]

View attachment 751129 Yeah, the Big Boy is a big mutha fucka. Even its little brother the Challenger is massive. The 4-6-4 Royal Hudson is small by comparison, but it still looks massive standing next to it. We have it in Squamish BC in a train museum. It was in service over twenty years ago. Needed some TLC and upgrade, and hopefully it will be back in service. My son was at the controls of the RH doing the loop to turn it around when he was only about 5 yrs old.
We chased the train by car, ending up at the in Squamish terminal where the train needed de-coupling to turn around for its return to Vancouver. The engineer invited us into the cab, it was an event my son never forget.

The American steam engines were cool, indistrial and muscular, but IMHO the British Empire engines were far better looking. Engines like the Tornado and the Flying Scotsman, with their painted cowlings and bright work are just great looking machines.

 

[TPC]

Does anybody know when it will be coming to San Diego or Los Angles I would like to see it in person.

There are some excursions planned but the sites that book them so far are sold out or so jammed ya can't get in last we tried.
Dunno about So Cali.
Even though it's now burning oil instead of coal, I would wager the Nazis would protest it. They think the steam released is exhaust pollution.

 

[rrrr]

The American steam engines were cool, indistrial and muscular, but IMHO the British Empire engines were far better looking. Engines like the Tornado and the Flying Scotsman, with their painted cowlings and bright work are just great looking machines.

The London and North Eastern Railway 4-6-2 Class A4 locomotives are a great example of 1930s Art Deco design. The A4s were able to run over 100 MPH for brief periods, and most of the A4s were routinely operated at speeds around 90 MPH. The most famous A4 is the 4468 Mallard. In a July 1938 demonstration run, Mallard reached a speed of 126 MPH, a record that still stands today.

 

[TPC]

The London and North Eastern Railway 4-6-2 Class A4 locomotives are a great example of 1930s Art Deco design. The A4s were able to run over 100 MPH for brief periods, and most of the A4s were routinely operated at speeds around 90 MPH. The most famous A4 is the 4468 Mallard. In a July 1938 demonstration run, Mallard reached a speed of 126 MPH, a record that still stands today.

The need to fire it back up and offer across country excursions.
They could charge some bank.

 

[Hallett Dave]

Thanks for posting this Ross.
I wish Lionel would have produced this beast when I was a kid.
I still have some Lionel pre-fifties, 50s and sixties stuff from when I was kid.
I would be willing to sell.

 

[wsuwrhr]

My fucktard brother hawked all my HO train stuff I bought as a kid.

Didn't find out until years later.

Brian

Thanks for posting this Ross.
I wish Lionel would have produced this beast when I was a kid.
I still have some Lionel pre-fifties, 50s and sixties stuff from when I was kid.
I would be willing to sell.

 

[wsuwrhr]

Just badass.

How we used to geturdun.

the bigboy left wyoming yesterday headed to ogden station in utah for the 150th anniversary of the golden spike. the girlfriend and i are headed up to utah for it on thrusday.

i took this video of it when they moved it from pomona to wyoming. this was near etiwanda ave and the 10 freeway on the mainline.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

The need to fire it back up and offer across country excursions.
They could charge some bank.

Maybe not that exact engine, but the Brits run these old steam engines regularly...

http://www.flyingscotsman.org.uk/events/scotsman-on-the-tracks/

 

[SoCalDave]

I can't wait to see it at speed, like this Sante Fe engine...

And it's even pulling a bullet train at that!

 

[wsuwrhr]

That. is. Bad. Ass.

I can't wait to see it at speed, like this Sante Fe engine...

 

[TPC]

Thanks for posting this Ross.
I wish Lionel would have produced this beast when I was a kid.
I still have some Lionel pre-fifties, 50s and sixties stuff from when I was kid.
I would be willing to sell.

We donated all our N gauge, HO and O gauge rolling stock to the Simi Valley Model RR club.
Just like 75 years ago, if you leave the transformer on all night with the newer model RR's, it still burns out.

 

[Classic Daycruiser]

They think the steam released is exhaust pollution.

Poison....just like contrails.

 

[96motorhead]

There are some excursions planned but the sites that book them so far are sold out or so jammed ya can't get in last we tried.
Dunno about So Cali.
Even though it's now burning oil instead of coal, I would wager the Nazis would protest it. They think the steam released is exhaust pollution.

I just want to see it up close, I figured it would make it's way back to Pomona since that is where it sat for years. I don't mind it burning oil, some of the original big boys ran on oil. Imagine the looks on peoples faces if this rolled through California. haha

 

[Checkmate21]

Wheel Arrangement: 2-6-6-6 Allegheny (Chesapeake & Ohio)
Length: 125' - 8"
Drivers: 67" dia.
Weight on Drivers: 504,010 lbs
Locomotive Weight: 775,330 lbs
Tender Weight: 431,710 lbs
Locomotive & Tender Weight: 1,207,040 lbs
Grate Area: 135 sq ft
Cylinders: (4) 22.5" dia. x 33" stroke
Boiler Pressure: 260 psi
Tractive Effort: 110,200 lbs
Water: 25,000 gallons
Coal: 25 tons


Wheel Arrangement: 4-8-8-4 Big Boy (Union Pacific)
Length: 132’-10”
Drivers: 68" dia.
Weight on Drivers: 545,200 lbs (second class)
Locomotive Weight: 772,250 lbs
Tender Weight: 436,500 lbs
Locomotive & Tender Weight: 1,208,750 lbs
Grate Area: 150 sq ft
Cylinders: (4) 23.75" dia. x 32" stroke
Boiler Pressure: 300 psi
Tractive Effort: 135,000 lbs

Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone (Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range)
Length: 125’-0”
Drivers: 63" dia.
Weight on Drivers: 564,974 lbs (M-4)
Locomotive Weight: 699,700 lbs
Tender Weight: 438,335 lbs
Locomotive & Tender Weight: 1,138,035 lbs
Grate Area: 125 sq ft
Cylinders: (4) 26" dia. x 32" stroke
Boiler Pressure: 240 psi
Tractive Effort: 140,000 lbs

Wheel Arrangement: 2-6-6-4 (Norfolk and Western)
Length: 121' - 9 1/4"
Drivers: 70" dia
Weight on Drivers: 432,350 lbs.
Locomotive Weight: 573,000 lbs.
Tender Weight: 378,600 lbs. (loaded)
Locomotive & Tender Weight: 951,600 lbs
Grate Area: 122 sq. ft.
Cylinders: (4) 24" (dia) x 30" (stroke)
Boiler Pressure: 300 psi
Tractive Effort: 114,000 lbs
Maximum HP: 6,300 @ 45 mph Tender Capacity:
Water: 22,000 gals.
Coal: 30 tons

Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-8-2 Y6b class (Norfolk & Western)
Length: 114' - 10 1/2"
Drivers: 58" dia.
Weight on Drivers: 522,850 lbs
Locomotive Weight: 582,900 lbs
Tender Weight: 378,600 lbs
Locomotive & Tender Weight: 961,500 lbs
Cylinders: 25" x 32" (HP)
39" x 32" (LP)
Boiler Pressure: 300 psi
Tractive Effort: 152,206 lbs (s)
126,838 lbs (c) lbs
Water: 22,000 gals.
Coal: 30 tons

 

[rrrr]

Wheel Arrangement: 2-6-6-4 (Norfolk and Western)
Length: 121' - 9 1/4"
Drivers: 70" dia
Weight on Drivers: 432,350 lbs.
Locomotive Weight: 573,000 lbs.
Tender Weight: 378,600 lbs. (loaded)
Locomotive & Tender Weight: 951,600 lbs
Grate Area: 122 sq. ft.
Cylinders: (4) 24" (dia) x 30" (stroke)
Boiler Pressure: 300 psi
Tractive Effort: 114,000 lbs
Maximum HP: 6,300 @ 45 mph Tender Capacity:
Water: 22,000 gals.
Coal: 30 tons

Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-8-2 Y6b class (Norfolk & Western)
Length: 114' - 10 1/2"
Drivers: 58" dia.
Weight on Drivers: 522,850 lbs
Locomotive Weight: 582,900 lbs
Tender Weight: 378,600 lbs
Locomotive & Tender Weight: 961,500 lbs
Cylinders: 25" x 32" (HP)
39" x 32" (LP)
Boiler Pressure: 300 psi
Tractive Effort: 152,206 lbs (s)
126,838 lbs (c) lbs
Water: 22,000 gals.
Coal: 30 tons

With the exception of the UP's 4-8-8-4 Big Boys, the Norfolk and Western 2-6-6-4 Y-5 and 2-8-8-2 Y-6 locomotives were the most powerful Class I engines made between 1930 and 1952. The N&W built them in their Roanoke shops, the only railroad to do so in the 20th century. All of the other railroads purchased their locomotives from ALCO or Baldwin.

The Y-6b was a monster, hauling huge freight trains and pulling passenger trains at 90 MPH.

The Y-6's were followed up by the Y-6a's of 1942 (#2155-2170) and the most powerful and efficient of all, the Y-6b's. These locomotives, #2171-2200 were outshopped between April of 1948 and April of 1952. The railroad used all of its experience and wisdom over the years in developing its compounds to produce a locomotive that could exert 5,500 horsepower; no single-engine diesel was available with such horsepower until the 1990s

https://www.american-rails.com/y.html