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What's so special about Big Boys?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Old Timer</i> <br /><br />Steve Lee of the UP steam program said on a videotape that Big Boy was capable of starting a 5 1/2 mile long freight train. He didn't say it ever had started one. In other words, its starting tractive effort of 135,375 pounds was enough to start a 5 1/2 mile train. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />I think that in this instance, we sort of have to defer to Mr. Lee.
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