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4-8-8-4 ‘Big Boy’ locomotive models in HO and N scales

Big Boy locomotive models: Union Pacific’s 25-strong fleet of 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotives evoke images of fast freight, vast Western scenes, and the pinnacle of steam railroading in North ...
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Trix HO scale Big Boy 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive makes a big impression

What better way to make a big splash in the model railroad market than to introduce a top-notch model of the world’s biggest steam locomotive. Märklin introduced its Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 last year in ...
JSTOR Daily

Chinese Government Railways Steam Locomotive 4-8-4 KF Class No 7

Steam locomotive KF class number 7, 4-8-4, Chinese Government Railways, designed by Colonel Kenneth Cantlie, built by Vulcan Foundry in 1935 (as number 607), withdrawn in 1981. Steam locomotive KF ...
theloopnewspaper

The famous 4449 Southern Pacific Daylight Steam Locomotive

The Southern Pacific No. 4449 Daylight is the only surviving GS-4 Class Northern Type 4-8-4 steam locomotive in the world. It was built on May 20,1941 by Lima Locomotive works in Lima, Ohio. The only ...
Salina Journal

Here's how to track Big Boy 4014 as it makes its way to Salina this week

Big Boy No. 4014, Union Pacific steam locomotive is rolling into Salina this week, giving people in central Kansas another chance to see the 132-feet long train. Originally put into service in 1941, ...