What Is the Union Pacific Big Boy?

Today on Steam Culture, Brent talks about a VERY big steam powered locomotive. The Union Pacific Big Boy was a monster in it's day (and still is now) being 132 ft long and weighing 1.2 million pounds. What was powering this beast? Steam of course! Watch as Brent goes through the stats of this fantastic machine.

Check Out Union Pacific's restoration videos on the Big Boy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFD07mJQH6k&list=PLE5683235C9EACD9B&index=34

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