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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
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Posted: Thu Feb 23 13:31:01 1984
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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