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Forum: Off Topic Lounge 07-21-2014, 08:02 PM
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Posted By Garry
Big Boy total length was 132 ft 9 1/2 inches,...

Big Boy total length was 132 ft 9 1/2 inches, weighing in at 762,000 lbs, but with a 2/3 load in the tender box, he was 1,250,000 lbs. Not a light weight!
Forum: Off Topic Lounge 07-20-2014, 10:14 PM
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Views: 9,267
Posted By Garry
My dad retired from ATSF as an engineer, but when...

My dad retired from ATSF as an engineer, but when I was in my teens he was a fireman, and for a long time on the "extra" board so he would get called for a "helper", which was just an engine used to...
Forum: Off Topic Lounge 07-20-2014, 01:05 PM
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Posted By Garry
Yes, I read about the transfer of the Big Boy to...

Yes, I read about the transfer of the Big Boy to Wyoming and I never saw it when it was here in Southern California.
Forum: Off Topic Lounge 07-20-2014, 10:06 AM
Replies: 66
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Posted By Garry
As a kid growing up with trains, nothing could...

As a kid growing up with trains, nothing could beat the sound of a big old steam engine as she is pulling out of the station, or the sound of her whistle, especially as she goes through mountain...
Forum: Off Topic Lounge 07-20-2014, 09:03 AM
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Posted By Garry
That pass is quite the speedway, but like all of...

That pass is quite the speedway, but like all of our earlier roads, it was a two lane highway that hugged the side of the mountain. Going up I always try to maintain a faster speed but coming down I...
Forum: Off Topic Lounge 07-19-2014, 11:49 PM
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Posted By Garry
Smile All right Greg, if you go through Kramer Junction...

All right Greg, if you go through Kramer Junction to get to San Diego, you must be familiar with I-15 through the Cajon Pass, which is also a very popular spot for rail fans, with all the switchbacks...
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