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BIG E"Engineer, so called from the large initial on membership buttons of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers ...
Big Boy
Common name for the largest steam locomotive: a 4-8-8-4 Union Pacific.
Big Hole
A quick stop.
Big Boy
Popular name for largest steam locomotive, the Union Pacific 4-8-8-4.
Big Boys ...
4-8-8-4 Big Boy
The American 4-4-0 was superseded by the Consolidation 2-8-0 and the Pacific 4-6-2. The Consolidation was popular at the beginning of the century, while the Pacific became the most common type of steam locomotive.
In 1980, a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy was introduced. Budd RDC cars followed in 1981 and an Alco DL109 was offered in 1982.
They also offered several Minitrix FM switchers, U28Cs, and U30CGs around 1980. The boxes had Con-Cor end labels.
Some well known simple articulated's are the UP BIG Boy, the UP Challenger, the N&W Class A, the B&O EM-1 type, and the SP AC class.
Bakehead Fireman (because his head was near the door of firebox when shoveling coal) Beans, Go To Going to eat a meal Big Boy Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 600 ton steam freight locomotive Big C The conductor (from the Order of Railway ...
Big Boy Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 600 ton steam freight locomotive Big C The conductor (from the Order of Railway Conductors) Big E A railroad engineer (for Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers) Bighole Emergency application of air brakes, ...
Big Boy
RAILWAYS. A type of steam locomotive used historically in the USA. 4-8-8-4 (oo OOOO OOOO oo). Used for heavy freight services.
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RAILWAYS. In Britain, a section of track between two signals.
We steam buffs collect Big Boys, Eight Wheelers and the geared engines: Climax, Heisler and Shay. Compound steam locomotives have been neglected. They are the steamers with high and low-pressure cylinders.
One of the most significant additions to the product line was the UP Big Boy kit that evolved from the original Challenger design.
He also has a large turntable big enough for the largest articulated HO engine made (the "Big Boy"). Turntable control is carried out with a rotary switch and a special motor that stops in just the right places to line up with the tracks on the edge.
BEST TRICK WAS FIRST on the junior high rail, and then on the big boy rail.
The casts usually require a fair amount of filing to remove any flash. Running characteristics are good and the pulling power is very good. Bowser provides a number of PRR steam era engines as well as a Challenger and a Big Boy.
For example, a Union Pacific "Big Boy" would be described as a 4-8-8-4, wherein the pilot has four wheels, followed by two sets of drivers, 8 wheels per set, and a 4 wheel trailing bogie under the firebox.
 See also: Track, Locomotive, Switch, Train, Standard
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