Roadrunner Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I preferred the world before most everyone's head was firmly shoved up his (or her) apps.That's great, I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I remember sitting on the back porch with my grandpa, watching the big diesels pulling box cars and tankers through town late at night, it was a glorious time in my young life, and created memories that I hope I'll never forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell C Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 ... LOTS of good youtubes of these engines. ....Cued up this vid to start at the 1:06 spot. It looks like the end of the world is approaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 I can't believe I started this thread almost s year ago and still, nothing has changed. We haven't moved yet and the kit is started at all. I'm glad to see the reference pics and video getting posted to help with this kit for everyone. I guess this can kinda be the "official" Big Boy thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 (edited) You had a Big Boy almost at your back yard Clayton, the 4014 was on display at Pomona Fairpex Railway Museum until November 2013, it's now undergoing restoration to running condition in Cheyenne, Wyoming.I've seen it once when I was there, but just from outside the fence. Edited December 24, 2015 by Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 I remember seeing it sittin down there. I knew they took it somewhere to be restored. They had a cool little RR display there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 I believe 4006 here is due to be restored too, and it definitely needs it, as it's beginning to really fall apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 (edited) I remember seeing it sittin down there. I knew they took it somewhere to be restored. They had a cool little RR display there.They still do, I believe it's only the 4014 that's missing, many other locomotives are still there at the Rail Gigants Train Museum.Union Pacific chose the 4014 for restoration as it was in the best shape of the 8 still remaining, and most likely easier to move than the others including the 2 wich are displayed indoor, sitting in the So-Cal climate since 1962 hasn't done so much damage to it as on most of the others on outside dispay. Edited December 25, 2015 by Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The70judgeman Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 You might also want to hunt down a copy of this video, footage of every single Big Boy produced. Not great for details, but still very interesting. I have that video...as well as a bunch more. Mostly UP though. Here's a photo of the "Big Boy" I came across just the other day............................................................ I believe the UP 4017 is the one at the rail museum in Greenbay. Somewhat of an interesting fact...the firebox bricks were removed from the Big Boy in Greenbay to put into the firebox of the Milwaukee Road 216 when it was first restored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I have that video...as well as a bunch more. Mostly UP though. I believe the UP 4017 is the one at the rail museum in Greenbay. Somewhat of an interesting fact...the firebox bricks were removed from the Big Boy in Greenbay to put into the firebox of the Milwaukee Road 216 when it was first restored.Hmmm, thanks for the info and I haven't been to Greenbay in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The70judgeman Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Hmmm, thanks for the info and I haven't been to Greenbay in years. Just 1 of the 8 remaining Big Boys left. And 1 of the 7 around the country to see as one was bought or donated back to UP and is currently being restored to hit the rails again. We're pretty lucky to have one on display in Wisconsin. I'm just glad they made room to move it indoors to preserve it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Ace mentioned the romance of the old steam trains, which I also experienced here. Used to play cowboys on a locomotive in a city park in Kansas. A Christmas present to myself this year: a brass table lamp from the Paris-Istanbul Orient-Express. I just re-watched "Murder on the Orient-Express" last night. What a way to travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerthDeboblo Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 UP 4012 is outside at Steamtown in Scranton, PA. I couldn't believe it was that immense. It's seriously a (formerly) functional work of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 It actually builds up very nice Clayton, I have about three or four of them myself. They were originally Monogram Snap Tite kits from around the late 70s or early 80s, and were issued in not only the correct Union Pacific markings but incorrectly in Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range markings and Baltimore and Ohio markings as well, and I just discovered the B&O tonight looking for the DM&IR box art since my original issues are still in my storage unit and haven't found their way to my model room yet. These two are incorrect as Big Boys, only the UP ran the Big Boy, although DM&IR ran a very similar 2-8-8-4 based off the Big Boy called the Yellowstone. Also, I just discovered that I didn't know B&O also used Yellowstones, the only steam giant I knew comparable to the Big Boy here on the east coast was C&O's Allegheny! I though B&O used the Allegheny for coal drags like C&O did, but I guess the 2-6-6-6 configuration for the Allegheny wasn't enough for the B&O!! OK, enough history lesson, though I will add they also did a Hudson, and Revell AG has reissued that as well, but this is one I built from the Revell AG reissue, I still have a Revell reissue and the two previously mentioned originals waiting for some bench time. I used KATO snap fit track with roadbed under mine, the track in the kit is usually warped some and the KATO track has a fairly realistic look to it right out of the package and the Big Boy just fits on two 9" pieces of straight track. As a little comparison of the size of the Big Boy and as a little tribute to the first kit I had as a kid when I was around 10 that I bought on a trip to see one of my other favorite steam trains, I took these pics with my pride and joy, my Cass Railroad Shay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Thanks Matthew...I didn't even know Revell did a static NYC Hudson too. I have a couple Big Boys, need some Hudsons to keep 'em company. No room for a running layout, but I thought a heavily weathered, weedy scrap-line dio might be interesting in a sad kind of way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 What an impressive piece of machinery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Thanks Matthew...I didn't even know Revell did a static NYC Hudson too. I have a couple Big Boys, need some Hudsons to keep 'em company. No room for a running layout, but I thought a heavily weathered, weedy scrap-line dio might be interesting in a sad kind of way. Yes, and the same as the Big Boys, they are former Monogram Snaps from the same time period. I'm not sure if it is correct or not, but in the original issues they also did a Chessie System version. If I remember correctly, Chessie didn't come along until the diesel age after B&O, C&O and Western Maryland merged, but I could be wrong about that. I found one built but still with unused decals in a LHS selling parts of a collection a few years back, it was molded in blue. I grew up near Chessie tracks, I had to have the Cat whether it was actually correct or not! While looking for these pics, just too lazy to take my own pic of the Revell version that has found its way from storage along with the Revell Big Boy, and the original Chessie is still with the original Big Boys in storage, I found Monogram also made a chrome "Metal Master" version of the Chessie. Also, for those of us that are railfans that may not know of this kit as well, AMT made a 1/25 scale kit of the Civil War era steam engine "The General". The 1:1 General is located in a museum near Atlanta, and I'm planning on building this one as part of a diorama as a load on a tractor trailer as if it is in a move to or from the museum, complete with two Georgia state patrol cars as escorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) Picked up "The General" a little while ago myself. I just hope I can do it justice.Chessie System came about in 1973 after the merger of Chesapeake & Ohio, Baltimore & Ohio, & Western Maryland Railways. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chessie_System Edited April 1, 2016 by Jim B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Picked up "The General" a little while ago myself. I just hope I can do it justice.Chessie System came about in 1973 after the merger of Chesapeake & Ohio, Baltimore & Ohio, & Western Maryland Railways. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chessie_SystemInteresting information Jim, and though the number is wrong, the Hudson is like the "Chessie Steam Special" in the link, and I checked the link for the B&O Museum, and there is a C&O Hudson on display there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthsideous Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Nice looking build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 That is one of the most impressive steam locomotives ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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