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Definitely a moment I'll never forget.I envy you guys out West,as it just left us today.
Love to see it ride the rails one more time in person again.
It will be in Des Moines on Aug 1.
....Hmmmmm :hmmm:

Articulated locomotive usually means a steam locomotive with one or more engine units which can move relative to the main frame. This is done to allow a longer locomotive to negotiate tighter curves.

SIgned "FOAMER" Jim

Foamer, generally a derogatory term used by professional railroad employees who see railfans along the side of the tracks adjusting the focus and shutter speed on their cameras while taking trackside photos,,,,,,all the while wishing they worked on the very subject they capture on film.

:) Taken just before it left us for Des Moines this week...bye Big Boy.

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Mighty powerful machine!
:beers:
~ Pete

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Power output
6,290 hp (4,690 kW)
Tractive effort
135,375 lbf (602.18 kN)

Goodcrymineyjeebus!! :drool: That's gotta be the most awesomest anything I've seen ever! It's just incompretudinal!!:hmmm::laugh:

Thanks for sharing. Man...I gotta try and see that cast iron anaconda!!

Cheers:beers:
Dave

What a piece of engineering ...

Most Bodac ious!!!!!!!

How do the tracks support the weight of that thing?