Big Boy Locomotive

[unclescott58]

A very nice and quick build. Monogram's HO scale Big Boy Locomotive with Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range markings. This kit was issued back in 1984. In real life the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railroad never actually ran the Alco 4-8-8-4 Big Boy locomotives. They did run Baldwin 2-8-8-4 Yellowstones, which were nearly a big as the Big Boys. In fact the real DMIR 229 was a Yellowstone. 

Only Union Pacific ran Big Boys in real life. And Revell of Germany is still offering this kit with Union Pacific makings, so you build a "correct" variation of this cool steam engine. 

 

Edited October 11, 2018 by unclescott58

[shoopdog]

Very cool, that thing must have been huge.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Looks GOOD, Scott. Just enough shine to look like she's brand new, or just out of the shops. Man, I love those things. 

[cobraman]

Yes, that does look good !

[Dave Van]

Nice work!!! Those are nice kits. 

Mine I built years ago...and a bit beat up now! 

 

[Kit Basher]

Looks great! That's a fun kit to build.

[Jim N]

Looks great!  That is an enormous kit.

[Force]

I also have this kit.
I saw the UP 4014 at the train museum at Pomona, California some years ago, the 4014 is the one Union Pacific are restoring back to running order right now in Cheyenne, Wyoming...and they ARE huge.

[GeeBee]

Back in the early 1990,s while I was in Omaha Nebraska, I went along to see the Big Boy there, next to it was a DD diesel electric, both humongous locomotives.

Edited October 11, 2018 by GeeBee

[TooOld]

That's awesome !  Always wanted to build one of these . 

[Jim B]

Always been intrigued by this kit.  Well done.