The Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy pulls a consist of American freight cars.
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The Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy.
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The consist approaches.
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There are 12 box cars and a caboose in the consist. This locomotive pulls the consist with ease.
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This is a really beautiful locomotive.
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The locomotive is articulated. Note the front bogie and how the boiler extends over the rails on a curve.
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The Big Boy begins to loop back on itself.
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The Big Boy on the turntable.
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The consist about to cross the turn table. No problem on the small lantern switches.
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The Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy rounding a curve.
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Conrail, New York Central and Southern box cars are part of the consist.
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Two Rail Box box cars are also part of the consist.
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Two SOO Line cars are part of the consist.
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For the chocolate lovers two Baker's Chocolate tank cars.
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Three Conrail box cars are part of the consist..
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The only Union Pacific car, a Pacific Fruit Express box car.
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A Milwaukee Road box car at the head of the consist.
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A Milwaukee Road box car.
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A Seaboard truck trailer car.
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Four Rail Box cars are part of the consist.
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A Milwaukee Road caboose at the end of the consist.
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The consist on the industrial side of the layout.  If I add more cars, I won't be able to take this route.
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The consist on the industrial side of the layout.
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Passing the cement plant.
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The Big Boy on its way to the connecting siding on the layout.
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The Union Pacific Big Boy.
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