The accurately detailed Athearn Big Boy 4-8-8-4 also has power worthy of its prototype. The N scale locomotive's drawbar pull is almost double that of the average N scale steamer. Equipped with a Model Rectifier Corp. (MRC) dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder, the Athearn N scale Big Boy brings user-controlled sound effects to ... The 4-8-8-4 Big Boy is an articulated Steam Engine manufactured by the American Locomotive Company between 1941 and 1944. The Union Pacific was the sole purchaser of these engines, owning and operating a total of 25 of the colossal 600 ton engines. The 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement combined stability and power, with the four wheel leading truck ... As the noise grows louder, you see a mighty 4-8-8-4 Big Boy come into view, pulling a 70 to 80 car freight train at an amazing 50 m.p.h. The massive Union Pacific Big Boy is the fastest and heaviest single-expansion steam locomotive ever built.4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine (Oil Burner) With Proto-Sound 3.0 - Union Pacific. Cab No. 4014 4-8-8-4という車輪配置を持つ機関車は、ビッグボーイだけである 。 この車輪配置は、2組の4軸動輪ユニットを合体し、それに2軸の先輪と2軸の従輪を付け加えたものである。Prototype History: Big Boy is the popular name of the American Locomotive Company 4000-class 4-8-8-4 articulated, coal-fired, steam locomotives manufactured between 1941 and 1944 and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad until 1959. The Big Boy fleet of twenty five locomotives were used primarily in the Wyoming Division to haul freight over ...Apr 27, 2006 · Despite sparse running gear, K-Line’s Big Boy is handsome and the locomotive is solidly built. With a little care to select a train of traditional-sized rolling stock to put behind it, the locomotive looks pretty sharp on an O gauge layout. If you’re in the market for a $1,400 scale-sized 4-8-8-4 giant, forget this one. Jun 16, 2020 · O gauge Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy by Lionel Price: $1199.99 no. 1932163 Features: O-31 operation, two can-style motors, LionChief Plus 2.0 command and sound system, smoke unit, remote coupler Low speed (cmd): 1.7 scale mph Low speed (conv) 3 smph High speed: 76.2 smph Drawbar pull: 2 lb., 2 oz. Current production road name: Union Pacific ... Premier 4-8-8-4 Big-Boy Steam Locomotive OPERATOR’S MANUAL Compatibility This engine will operate on any traditional O-72 Gauge track system, including M.T.H.’s RealTrax® or ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track. It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers. (See page 23 for a complete list of compatible Next came the UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boys. 25 were built by ALCo from 1941 to 1944. Pressure was 300lbs and drivers were 68". Weight was 772,250 (1,208,750) and the tractive effort was 135,375lbs.8 are saved- 4004 in Cheyenne, 4005 in Denver, 4006 in St.Louis, 4012 in Scranton, 4014 in Pomona CA, 4017 in Green Bay, 4018 in Dallas and 4023 in Omaha.4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine Union Pacific #4014 Promontory Version: $399.98: Click the reserve button for pricing: Closed: 04014: 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine with DCC & Sound Union Pacific #4014 Promontory Version: $499.98: Click the reserve button for pricing: Closed: 30100: 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine Union Pacific #4004 As Preserved in WY ... Feb 3, 2021 · After my original Rivarossi 4-8-8-4 Big Boy broke down a few months ago, I thought it would be a good idea to pick up another. The one I ordered was listed a... Page 5 M o d e l F e a t u r e s The Genesis ™ 4-8-8-4 Big Boy is the culmination of Locomotive and tender features • Each undecorated version includes all parts for that the art of design and tooling integrating the latest inno- • Boiler backhead with full details and printed manual specific version. vations in electronic technology.Product Information. This DCC-ready locomotive features a variety of diecast metal parts, including the frame, boiler, tender body and tender frame. Includes RP25 wheel flanges, Kadee coupler, high-efficiency can motor with bell-shaped armature and flywheel in the boiler, powered axles, LED headlight, lighted numberboards and tender backup light.Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" Locomotive. This is my first epic project for a client that I had printed out at 1/15th scale. It took over 700 hours to draw it and over 1000 hours to print. The printed model is over 6ft long and over 500 pieces. This is the Solidworks parts version of my model posted on Thingiverse.Number 4000 was delivered to Omaha at 6PM, September 5, 1941. The 25 Big Boys were built in two groups. The first group of 20 locomotives, called "Class 1", were built starting in 1941. They were numbered 4000-4019. The second group of 5 locomotives, "Class 2", were built in 1944. They were numbered 4020-4024.Here is a Lionel 6-38075 LionMaster Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 Steam Locomotive #4024. It features, TrainMaster Command Control equippedable to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode, RailSounds sou... This item has been graded per TCA standards C-8: Like New based on visual appearance.O Scale Premier 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Speciality Freight Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Speciality Freight Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 - Union ... 20-3229-1 O Scale Premier 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Speciality Passenger Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Speciality Passenger Set - Union Pacific ...May 11, 2023 · The Big Boys went on to tackle not only the grades east of Ogden but also worked the Wyoming Division over Sherman Hill east of Lamarie. Because the diesel was already proving itself during the Big Boy's development, the 4-8-8-4's enjoyed only a short service life. In spite of this they performed faithfully and flawlessly for nearly two decades. Twenty-five Big Boys were built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, the first of which was delivered in 1941. The locomotives were 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. Because of their great length, the frames of the Big Boys were "hinged," or articulated, to allow them to negotiate curves. They had a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement, which meant they had four wheels on the ...The Big Boy locomotives had an articulated design; the frame of the front engine was hinge-connected to the rear engine under a single boiler. The wheel arrangement was designated 4-8-8-4—i.e., a set of 4 pilot wheels led a set of 8 coupled driving wheels, which were compounded by another set of 8 coupled drivers, with 4 trailing wheels. Aug 9, 2015 · Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" Locomotive. This is my first epic project for a client that I had printed out at 1/15th scale. It took over 700 hours to draw it and over 1000 hours to print. The printed model is over 6ft long and over 500 pieces. This is the Solidworks parts version of my model posted on Thingiverse. Page 1 RailKing 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive OPERATOR’S MANUAL Compatibility This engine will operate on any traditional O- 31Gauge track system, including M.T.H.’s RealTrax® or ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track. It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers. Ok, european engines are smaller than american one´s, but for example Märklin managed to produce a Big Boy which handles 14 inch curves like a 0-4-0. Absolutley no problem for the giant. It´s sad for me to see that most big american non articulated steam locos (I´m talking about 4-8-2, 2-10-2, 2-10-4, 4-8-4 and 4-10-2 types) are produced ...Product Spotlight - HO 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0. Just months before Pearl Harbor, the American Locomotive Company delivered the first Big Boy to the Union Pacific Railroad. The UP’s Department of Research and Mechanical Standards had designed the locomotive for a specific task: to pull a 3600-ton train unassisted over ... G Gauge RailKing One Gauge 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine with Proto-Sound 2.0 Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine with Proto-Sound 2.0 - ... Big steam, however, is not completely gone; most notable is Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 #4014 which was restored to operation in 2019. Southern Pacific 4-8-8-2 "Cab Forward" #4287 (AC-12) is northbound just out of downtown Los Angeles along the Los Angeles River as the train crosses the Arroyo Seco and passes the Log Cabin Bread bakery in July, 1955.Page 5 M o d e l F e a t u r e s The Genesis ™ 4-8-8-4 Big Boy is the culmination of Locomotive and tender features • Each undecorated version includes all parts for that the art of design and tooling integrating the latest inno- • Boiler backhead with full details and printed manual specific version. vations in electronic technology. Dec 8, 2016 · To remove the tender body shell, remove the 4 body mounting screws shown below. Separate the tender chassis from the body, being careful with the wiring. Reassemble in reverse order. RailKing One Gauge 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive w/Proto-Sound 3.0 4 Tender Body Mounting Screws 5 Number 4000 was delivered to Omaha at 6PM, September 5, 1941. The 25 Big Boys were built in two groups. The first group of 20 locomotives, called "Class 1", were built starting in 1941. They were numbered 4000-4019. The second group of 5 locomotives, "Class 2", were built in 1944. They were numbered 4020-4024.To remove the tender body shell, remove the 4 body mounting screws shown below. Separate the tender chassis from the body, being careful with the wiring. Reassemble in reverse order. RailKing One Gauge 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive w/Proto-Sound 3.0 4 Tender Body Mounting Screws 5MTH PREMIER UNION PACIFIC 4014 BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 STEAM ENGINE 20-3808-1 O SCALE. Opens in a new window or tab. Brand New. or Best Offer +$25.00 shipping. Last one Apr 24, 2008 · The accurately detailed Athearn Big Boy 4-8-8-4 also has power worthy of its prototype. The N scale locomotive’s drawbar pull is almost double that of the average N scale steamer. Equipped with a Model Rectifier Corp. (MRC) dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder, the Athearn N scale Big Boy brings user-controlled sound effects ... New Listing 1-AHM/Rivarossi UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine, HO Scale, C-6 Condition. $94.99. 0 bids. $12.35 shipping. Ending Aug 6 at 2:00PM PDT 6d 22h.4-8-8-4 - Big Boy: Road Name: Union Pacific - UP: Product Reviews . Related Products. Check items to add to the cart or select all. MTH 50-1017 TIU/Barrel Jack ...Rivarossi HO scale UP Big Boy 4-8-8-4 Reviewed in the March 2017 issue Just like the prototype, Rivarossi’s HO scale Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 “Big Boy” is well equipped to pull long freight drags up and over the mountain ranges. Price: $459.99 (with DCC and sound), $389.99 (direct-current, no sound)There were 25 locomotives fabricated in two different groups. Class 1 were locomotives #4000-4019 and Class 2 was numbered 4020-4024. The first Big Boy #4000 was delivered to Omaha, NE on September 5, 1941. The Union Pacific Railroad's commitment to the Big Boy required them to replace the lighter rail and straighten out many miles of track for ...Jun 16, 2020 · O gauge Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy by Lionel Price: $1199.99 no. 1932163 Features: O-31 operation, two can-style motors, LionChief Plus 2.0 command and sound system, smoke unit, remote coupler Low speed (cmd): 1.7 scale mph Low speed (conv) 3 smph High speed: 76.2 smph Drawbar pull: 2 lb., 2 oz. Current production road name: Union Pacific ... Broadway Limited 7234 N ALCo 4-8-8-4 Big Boy, Paragon4 DCC Sound, Union Pacific #4022 Post-1944 . bli7234 . $479.99. Discontinued By Manufacturer . Add to Cart ...Union Pacific 4013 was a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy locomotive built in 1941 by ALCO for the Union Pacific Railroad. It was built for freight service on the Union Pacific Railroad until it made its last run on July 21, 1959, when it was retired. It was sold for scrap shortly after when the diesel locomotives replaced the steam locomotives. This was one of 25 Big Boys that were scrapped. Ok, european engines are smaller than american one´s, but for example Märklin managed to produce a Big Boy which handles 14 inch curves like a 0-4-0. Absolutley no problem for the giant. It´s sad for me to see that most big american non articulated steam locos (I´m talking about 4-8-2, 2-10-2, 2-10-4, 4-8-4 and 4-10-2 types) are produced ...Premier 4-8-8-4 Big-Boy Steam Locomotive OPERATOR’S MANUAL Compatibility This engine will operate on any traditional O-72 Gauge track system, including M.T.H.’s RealTrax® or ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track. It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers. (See page 23 for a complete list of compatible Marklin 37994 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Union Pacific 4019 MFX w/Sound HO scale $47.20 shipping HO Scale Rivarossi 5415 UP Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive #4002 As the noise grows louder, you see a mighty 4-8-8-4 Big Boy come into view, pulling a 70 to 80 car freight train at an amazing 50 m.p.h. The massive Union Pacific Big Boy is the fastest and heaviest single-expansion steam locomotive ever built.Kato 126-4014 N Union Pacific Big Boy Steam Locomotive #4014. $399.00 Click for sale price What's this? Locomotive Features: * Capable of navigating 11” (282mm) radius curves thanks to its articulated frame. * An all-new synchronized twin-motor coreless drive that provides the combined power of two individual engines!Reviewed: 1/01 Model Railroader ("The prototype UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boy was a massive machine, and it's now available in N scale in two versions. The locomotives are imported brass factory-painted and lettered models made to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sakatsu Co., a Japanese model railroader supplier...Con-Cor/Rivarossi (Italy) 4-8-8-4 Big Boy. There have been a couple of different versions of this model (not to mention numerous production runs). And, not surprisingly, the newer the model, the better it's going to perform (a shocker, I know). The first version (often found in boxes labeled "Premiere Edition") came equipped with Rivarossi's ... Con-Cor/Rivarossi (Italy) 4-8-8-4 Big Boy. There have been a couple of different versions of this model (not to mention numerous production runs). And, not surprisingly, the newer the model, the better it's going to perform (a shocker, I know). The first version (often found in boxes labeled "Premiere Edition") came equipped with Rivarossi's ...The Union Pacific Big Boy is a type of simple articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive manufactured by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) between 1941 and 1944 and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in revenue service until 1962.Premier 4-8-8-4 Big-Boy Steam Locomotive OPERATOR’S MANUAL Compatibility This engine will operate on any traditional O-72 Gauge track system, including M.T.H.’s RealTrax® or ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track. It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers. (See page 23 for a complete list of compatibleKato 126-4014 N Union Pacific Big Boy Steam Locomotive #4014. $399.00 Click for sale price What's this? Locomotive Features: * Capable of navigating 11” (282mm) radius curves thanks to its articulated frame. * An all-new synchronized twin-motor coreless drive that provides the combined power of two individual engines!Jul 12, 2014 - Explore Robert Dawkins's board "UP 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" 4000-series" on Pinterest. See more ideas about union pacific railroad, old trains, steam locomotive.Get the best deals for ho 4-8-8-4 big boy at eBay.com. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items!1:48 Scale Dimensions. Onboard DCC/DCS Decoder. Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion Capable. Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Quillable Whistle With Passenger Station Proto-Effects. Unit Measures: 35 x 2 7/8 x 4 1/8. Operates On O-72 Curves Steam DCC Features. F0 Head/Tail light.Dec 8, 2016 · To remove the tender body shell, remove the 4 body mounting screws shown below. Separate the tender chassis from the body, being careful with the wiring. Reassemble in reverse order. RailKing One Gauge 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive w/Proto-Sound 3.0 4 Tender Body Mounting Screws 5 Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for MTH RAILKING G One Gauge Union Pacific 4004 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Tender Parts at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!Prototype History: Big Boy is the popular name of the American Locomotive Company 4000-class 4-8-8-4 articulated, coal-fired, steam locomotives manufactured between 1941 and 1944 and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad until 1959. The Big Boy fleet of twenty five locomotives were used primarily in the Wyoming Division to haul freight over ... Page 1 RailKing 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive OPERATOR’S MANUAL Compatibility This engine will operate on any traditional O- 31Gauge track system, including M.T.H.’s RealTrax® or ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track. It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers. A '4-8-8-4' is a lot of axles around tight turns! I have never owned and probably never will own a Big Boy - ain't my kind of locomotive; I did have a friend, however, who had a layout with a 9 inch radius curve and who attempted to run an old MRC Y6b around it.Marklin 37994 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Union Pacific 4019 MFX w/Sound HO scale $47.20 shipping HO Scale Rivarossi 5415 UP Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive #4002 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine (Oil Burner) With Proto-Sound 3.0 - Union Pacific. Cab No. 4014Page 5 M o d e l F e a t u r e s The Genesis ™ 4-8-8-4 Big Boy is the culmination of Locomotive and tender features • Each undecorated version includes all parts for that the art of design and tooling integrating the latest inno- • Boiler backhead with full details and printed manual specific version. vations in electronic technology. May 4, 2023 · Most notable is Union Pacific 4-8-4 #844 and 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" #4014 (there are no plans to operate 4-6-6-4 #3985 in the foreseeable future). You can also find big tenders in service behind other larger steamers still running including Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 #611; Spokane, Portland & Seattle 4-8-4 #700, Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4449, and ... 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine Union Pacific #4014 Promontory Version: $399.98: Click the reserve button for pricing: Closed: 04014: 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine with DCC & Sound Union Pacific #4014 Promontory Version: $499.98: Click the reserve button for pricing: Closed: 30100: 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine Union Pacific #4004 As Preserved in WY ... O Steam Articulated Key Model Imports Big Boy Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 4020. BG No: 36603. Category: Steam. Importer: Key Model Imports. Road: Union Pacific. Sold Out. Log in to see price data. 13. O Steam Articulated Various Big Boy Union Pacific 4-8-8-4.4-8-8-4 - Big Boy: Road Name: Union Pacific - UP: Product Reviews . Related Products. Check items to add to the cart or select all. MTH 50-1017 TIU/Barrel Jack ...Sep 5, 2023 · The Bigboy is a type 4-8-8-4 locomotive, which means that it has 4 smaller wheels at the front to keep the engine on the tracks, 8 large driver wheels (68 inches in diameter), 8 more large driver wheels, and 4 smaller wheels to hold up the firebox at the back end of the engine. Even more remarkable, the Bigboy is “articulated”, which means ... Product Information. This DCC-ready locomotive features a variety of diecast metal parts, including the frame, boiler, tender body and tender frame. Includes RP25 wheel flanges, Kadee coupler, high-efficiency can motor with bell-shaped armature and flywheel in the boiler, powered axles, LED headlight, lighted numberboards and tender backup light. Feb 6, 2019 · Click on the image or link to download a PDF of this drawing of the Union Pacific Big Boy. In 1941 the Union Pacific RR took delivery of its first 4-8-8-4 single-expansion articulated steam locomotives. Aptly named “Big Boy,” these 7,000 hp, 386-ton locomotives were the heaviest and among the most powerful simple articulateds ever built. Dec 8, 2016 · To remove the tender body shell, remove the 4 body mounting screws shown below. Separate the tender chassis from the body, being careful with the wiring. Reassemble in reverse order. RailKing One Gauge 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive w/Proto-Sound 3.0 4 Tender Body Mounting Screws 5 Page 5 M o d e l F e a t u r e s The Genesis ™ 4-8-8-4 Big Boy is the culmination of Locomotive and tender features • Each undecorated version includes all parts for that the art of design and tooling integrating the latest inno- • Boiler backhead with full details and printed manual specific version. vations in electronic technology. Factor of adh. The Union Pacific Challengers are a type of simple articulated 4-6-6-4 steam locomotive built by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) from 1936 to 1944 and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad until the late 1950s. A total of 105 Challengers were built in five classes. They were nearly 122 ft (37 m) long and weighed 537 short ...HO Steam Articulated Glacier Park Models GPM-4014 Big Boy Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy #4014. BG-NO: 43263.Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for MTH RAILKING G One Gauge Union Pacific 4004 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Tender Parts at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!New Listing 1-AHM/Rivarossi UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine, HO Scale, C-6 Condition. $94.99. 0 bids. $12.35 shipping. Ending Aug 6 at 2:00PM PDT 6d 22h.Get the best deals for ho 4-8-8-4 big boy at eBay.com. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items! Here is a Lionel 6-38075 LionMaster Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 Steam Locomotive #4024. It features, TrainMaster Command Control equippedable to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode, RailSounds sou... This item has been graded per TCA standards C-8: Like New based on visual appearance.Union Pacific 4023 is a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive preserved at Kenefick Park in South Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1944 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) at its Schenectady Locomotive Works, No. 4023 is one of eight surviving Big Boys and the only one that is not part of the class' first group built in 1941. [1]O Steam Articulated Key Model Imports Big Boy Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 4020. BG No: 36603. Category: Steam. Importer: Key Model Imports. Road: Union Pacific. Sold Out. Log in to see price data. 13. O Steam Articulated Various Big Boy Union Pacific 4-8-8-4.
This N Scale Kato 4-8-8-4 Big Boy is based on the huge Union Pacific steam locomotive restored for operation in honor of the railroad's 150th anniversary. The 4-8-8-4 Big Boy is an articulated Steam Engine manufactured by the American Locomotive Company between 1941 and 1944. The Union Pacific was the sole purchaser of these engines, owning and operating a total of 25 of the colossal 600 ton ... . Local sluts fruitland md
Jul 9, 2019 · Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone No. 227, left, and Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy No. 4014. Two photos, Steve Glischinski DULUTH, Minn. – When Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 pulls into the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth July 19, it will be within a few feet of one of its contemporaries: Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range ... Just like the prototype, Rivarossi’s HO scale Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 “Big Boy” is well equipped to pull long freight drags up and over the mountain ranges. This isn’t a new model; Rivarossi has used versions of this tooling for close to 50 years now. Dana Kawala reviewed a version of this locomotive in our July 2009 issue.4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine With Proto-Sound 3.0 - Union Pacific. Cab No. 4014. Roadname: Union Pacific; Product Item Number: 70-3049-1. Catalog: FJ 2021 All Scales; Union Pacific 4013 was a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy locomotive built in 1941 by ALCO for the Union Pacific Railroad. It was built for freight service on the Union Pacific Railroad until it made its last run on July 21, 1959, when it was retired. It was sold for scrap shortly after when the diesel locomotives replaced the steam locomotives. This was one of 25 Big Boys that were scrapped. Premier 4-8-8-4 Big-Boy Steam Locomotive OPERATOR’S MANUAL Compatibility This engine will operate on any traditional O-72 Gauge track system, including M.T.H.’s RealTrax® or ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track. It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers. (See page 23 for a complete list of compatibleThe Big Boy locomotives had an articulated design; the frame of the front engine was hinge-connected to the rear engine under a single boiler. The wheel arrangement was designated 4-8-8-4—i.e., a set of 4 pilot wheels led a set of 8 coupled driving wheels, which were compounded by another set of 8 coupled drivers, with 4 trailing wheels.In 1941 UP placed an order for twenty 4-8-8-4s, numbered 4000 through 4019, with the American Locomotive Works. Each engine cost $265,174. According to legend an unidentified machinist at the ALCO plant is responsible for the name Big Boy, having scrawled the name in chalk on a partially completed locomotive. The Big Boys were exactly what the ...Class 1 were locomotives #4000-4019 and Class 2 was numbered 4020-4024. The first Big Boy #4000 was delivered to Omaha, NE on September 5, 1941. The Union Pacific Railroad's commitment to the Big Boy required them to replace the lighter rail and straighten out many miles of track for clearance as well as to resize elements of their service ... As the enormous hulk of the first of Union Pacific’s new 4-8-8-4s emerged in ALCO’s erecting plant in Schenectady, NY, a worker looked upon the brute and simply chalked “Big Boy” on the engines side. The apt but impromptu name stuck. This meant it had to be powerful enough to drag the train up the 1.14% grades without helpers and fast ...Apr 24, 2006 · The RailKing Big Boy, from its pilot to the rear of its tender excluding the coupler, is 27.5 inches long or 110 feet in O scale (80 scale feet for the locomotive, 34 scale feet for the tender). The real Big Boy is 124 feet long (85 feet for locomotive, 39 feet for the tender). The model’s drivers are 60 scale inches in diameter compared to ... The 4-8-8-4 Big Boy is an articulated Steam Engine manufactured by the American Locomotive Company between 1941 and 1944. The Union Pacific was the sole purchaser of these engines, owning and operating a total of 25 of the colossal 600 ton engines. The 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement combined stability and power, with the four wheel leading truck ...4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Engine With Proto-Sound 3.0 - Union Pacific. Cab No. 4014. Roadname: Union Pacific; Product Item Number: 70-3049-1. Catalog: FJ 2021 All Scales;Marklin 37994 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Union Pacific 4019 MFX w/Sound HO scale $47.20 shipping HO Scale Rivarossi 5415 UP Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive #4002 MTH PREMIER UNION PACIFIC 4014 BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 STEAM ENGINE 20-3808-1 O SCALE. Opens in a new window or tab. Brand New. or Best Offer +$50.00 shipping. Last one. Marklin 37994 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Union Pacific 4019 MFX w/Sound HO scale $47.20 shipping HO Scale Rivarossi 5415 UP Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive #4002Big Boy Locomotive Revell | No. 02165 | 1:87 Facts Brand: Revell Title: Big Boy Locomotive Number: 02165 (Also listed as 80-2165) Scale: 1:87 Type: Full kit Released: 2003 New parts Barcode: 4009803021652 (EAN) Packaging: Folding box (Side opener) Topic: Big Boy » Locomotives (Steam) (Trains) Markings Big Boy Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 'Big Boy ...Reviewed: 1/01 Model Railroader ("The prototype UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boy was a massive machine, and it's now available in N scale in two versions. The locomotives are imported brass factory-painted and lettered models made to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sakatsu Co., a Japanese model railroader supplier...In 1941 UP placed an order for twenty 4-8-8-4s, numbered 4000 through 4019, with the American Locomotive Works. Each engine cost $265,174. According to legend an unidentified machinist at the ALCO plant is responsible for the name Big Boy, having scrawled the name in chalk on a partially completed locomotive. The Big Boys were exactly what the ... .