Tunnel Time With Big Boy 4014 & Reading Northern 2102
How do crews keep from being suffocated in tunnels?
Dramatic footage shows both Big Boy 4014 & Reading Northen 2102 exiting the tunnel as part of America’s 250th tour.
Quick Facts about UP Big Boy 4014
Service date: Built in 1941 for Union Pacific Railroad, retired in 1961.
Locomotive nickname: ” Big Boy “
Power type: 4-8-8-4 Steam Locomotive Class 4000
Builder: American Locomotive Company
Locomotive and tender weight: 1,250,000 lbs
Max Speed: 80 mphQuick Facts about Reading Railroads T-1 class 2102 locomotive
Builder: Baldwin Locomotive
Driver diameters: 70 inches
Power type: 4-8-4 Northern Steam Locomotive class A
ReBuilder: Reading Company
Locomotive and tender weight: 809,000 lbs
fuel type: coal
Fuel capacity: 52,000 of coal
Let us know if you had the chance to see these locomotives up close. We would love to hear about your experience!
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