Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!akgua!mcnc!ncsu!uvacs!gr From: gr@uvacs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.railroad Subject: More Big Boy Message-ID: <1172@uvacs.UUCP> Date: Thu, 23-Feb-84 13:31:01 EST Article-I.D.: uvacs.1172 Posted: Thu Feb 23 13:31:01 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 25-Feb-84 08:38:44 EST Lines: 17 In fact, it IS true that a big boy hauled the 5-600 car train. In the late 50s, UP wanted to see just what a 4000 would do and made up such a train. Disbelievers may watch the 60s UP public-relations film "Last of The Giants" which documents the whole affair, along with being a SUPER film. I noticed earlier someone reported that the 4023 would be at the World's Fair in New Orleans. Sorry, but 4023's little sister Challenger (4-6-6-4 | 4-6+6-4 | ooOOO OOOoo) lives on and will be there. The most active part of a Big Boy must then be 4005's whistle, which adorns the 3985. Its really nice to see this newsgroup come alive! As a new net user, I am enjoying this nation-wide rap session! Greg Richardson UVa Academic Computing Center Charlottesville VA uvacs!gr