We all like big HP mechanical "stuff"... Here's one for you... 4 cylinder, 24" bore, 32" stroke, makes about 6300 HP, and weighs 1-1/4 million pounds... By total chance I was able to witness a true "Last of it's Kind" mechanical wonder... About 11:40 today I was on my way from 3M Menomonie to the convenience store and there were a bunch of cars parked along the side road, dozens of people with lawn chairs and cameras out. I stopped and asked what was up... "The U.P. "Big Boy" #4014 is coming through here in about 10 minutes!"
bowtie said
Jul 23, 2019
It's coming back through again, but I don't have the schedule. It was going from the TC area to Duluth and back, then moving on from what I understand
DA-UM, they weren't just putting along either, that 'ole boy was rollin !! I forgot it was going to be here TWICE. I was thinking of going to the depot to see it...
We all like big HP mechanical "stuff"... Here's one for you...
4 cylinder, 24" bore, 32" stroke, makes about 6300 HP, and weighs 1-1/4 million pounds...
By total chance I was able to witness a true "Last of it's Kind" mechanical wonder...
About 11:40 today I was on my way from 3M Menomonie to the convenience store and there were a bunch of cars parked along the side road, dozens of people with lawn chairs and cameras out. I stopped and asked what was up... "The U.P. "Big Boy" #4014 is coming through here in about 10 minutes!"
DA-UM, they weren't just putting along either, that 'ole boy was rollin !!
I forgot it was going to be here TWICE. I was thinking of going to the depot to see it...