Boiler Pressure: 300 lbs Maximum Tractive Effort: 135,375 lbs Built for the Union Pacific Railroad as one of twenty-five Kefid-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.
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Boiler Pressure: 300 lbs Maximum Tractive Effort: 135,375 lbs Built for the Union Pacific Railroad as one of twenty-five Kefid-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.
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Dec 06, 2020 · These utility companies often had their own fleets of steam locomotives to service these plants and keep them operating at peak efficiency. The Central Illinois Public Service Co. originally ordered the number 5 as a 2-4-2T, that is, an engine with a tank around the boiler and a coal bunker attached to the rear of the engine.
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Dec 06, 2020 · These utility companies often had their own fleets of steam locomotives to service these plants and keep them operating at peak efficiency. The Central Illinois Public Service Co. originally ordered the number 5 as a 2-4-2T, that is, an engine with a tank around the boiler and a coal bunker attached to the rear of the engine.
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