Railroads & Locomotives Locomotives Union Pacific Big Boy differences from the 2019 tour

Union Pacific Big Boy differences from the 2019 tour

By Jim Wrinn | August 12, 2021

These 5 changes make Big Boy 4014 physically different from 2019 and even more unique among surviving locomotives

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