and...............

It was built by alco

4000 class

They were built between 1941-1944

25 were built

Top speed was 80 mph

Only 2 of the 8 surving big boys are indoors

133 feet long

16.4 feet high

539.6 tons

Tractive effort is 135,375 lb

It takes 5 diesels to do the work of one big boy

The firebox was 20 feet long

It had Boxpok wheels to make the ride comfortable

The big boy got its name when a builder chalked big boy on its firebox

 

i got my rotary snow plow check it out.
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-1955

You know what would be really cool........ a I.C.R.R terminal.

Ok i think i will go with Woodland Scenics. I think i am gonna go pick up so elm trees and some e-z mate track.

My mistake the firebox was 20 feet long.

Ok i have a 4x6 layout and i want it to have scenery. Trees and stuff like that. I need so help on how to do this. I have 1/2 inch foam on my board

I think baldwin made that.

I have more where that came from if you want me to countinue

just so all of you know it is called desert victory

I like the Union Pacific Big Boy. Here are some facts you might not have known.

It was built by alco

4000 class

They were built between 1941-1944

25 were built

Top speed was 80 mph

Only 2 of the 8 surving big boys are indoors

133 feet long

16.4 feet high

539.6 tons

Tractive effort is 135,375 lb

It takes 5 diesels to do the work of one big boy

The boiler was 20 feet long

It had Boxpok wheels to make the ride comfortable

The big boy got its name when a builder chalked big boy on its firebox

Quote from: Alex V. on March 17, 2007, 10:47:22 AM
My guess is an ICRR Terminal electric Bo-Bo+Bo-Bo at the Museum of Transport?

I wonder do they make a HO one of those.

You got it. I wonder if they can make it run in their new electric line?

forget mean stubborn. and i did tel everyone my age so you are wrong and i don't think anyone wants to earn respect from a person like you. leave seasalt alone he is the one who is doing the right thing not you. i am going to stand up for people who get told what to do and how to do things by people like you.

Quote from: LD303 on March 17, 2007, 12:11:14 AM

Quote from: Seasaltchap on March 16, 2007, 11:49:44 PM

LD303 : I was serious in my comment. If I am to learn about GP30's, 38's & 40's, do they have some abiding technical feature.

I think there are other threads on the board to post pretty pictures, this one was to bring out a learning for me and for others.

What is the horsepower? What is the tractive effort? What makes them
your favorite diesel loco beyond just a pretty paint scheme and a pretty picture: or as another wag would say, "a boxcar with a motor".

 ok seasalt.......whats the abiding tech. feature of your favorite loco?  whats the h.p.? whats the tractive effort? what makes it your favorite steam loco? you didnt answer any of those questions on your post.  so whats up with the attitude???
    this thread says whats your favorite loco? not what steam locos do you like...... so if youre so bored and hating everything not steam powered...make another thread and call it steam locos...simple enough yes?  
 like it or not seasalt.......the majority of people in this country have never seen a steam loco up close...or maybe even at all....but diesels are everywhere, and thats what they relate to, so if you dont like it that others dont find steam locos so fascinating, i guess youll just have to be bored and complain a lot.

you are really mean. i mean that. you need to stop being rude and treat people with respect.