The Union Pacific Big Boy, an articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive manufactured by the American Locomotive Company in 1941. Here, the Big Boy was headed west out of Winnemucca, Nevada, on 7/9/2024.
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Bob Tregilus
in reply to Bob Tregilus • • •The Union Pacific Big Boy, an articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive manufactured by the American Locomotive Company in 1941. Here, the Big Boy was crossing the Truckee River as it entered Nevada from California on 7/14/2024.
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(Revisiting some old photos. It was great fun chasing this train for four days.)
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Bob Tregilus
in reply to Bob Tregilus • • •The Union Pacific Big Boy, an articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive manufactured by the American Locomotive Company in 1941. Here, the Big Boy was crossing a trestle as it headed west into the Feather River Canyon of California (7/11/2025).
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(And for @Ali, it was crossing the Middle Fork of the Feather River.)
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in reply to Bob Tregilus • • •The Union Pacific Big Boy, an articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive manufactured by the American Locomotive Company in 1941. Here, the Big Boy had just crossed the East Branch North Fork Feather River and was parked waiting for a VIP passenger (7/11/2025). I really couldn't have been in a better spot. I thought it was just going to roll by at that location. When it stopped, I thought, "For me?" Lol!
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