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Diesel Bombers (https://www.dieselbombers.com/)
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-   -   Gratuitous Smoke Picture.....(Democrat, Liberal, Latte Drinking, Hippies Beware) (https://www.dieselbombers.com/bomb-shelter/29579-gratuitous-smoke-picture-democrat-liberal-latte-drinking-hippies-beware.html)

xzaq103 07-24-2009 10:29 PM
http://webpages.charter.net/4-8-8-4bigboy/bigboy.jpg

Specs of the 4-8-8-4 Big Boy


Length of the locomotive 85' 10"
Length (tender): 47'
Wheelbase: 117' 7"
Total Length Over Couplers: 132' 10"
Top of rail to smokestack: 16' 2.5"
Driving wheel diameter: 68"
Cylinders: 23.75" diameter with 32" stroke
Timken roller bearing axles
Articulated-type side rods
Walscherts valve gear
Max speed: 80mph
Tractive effort: 135,000 lbs. max
Max curvature: 20 deg.
Weight (locomotive): 762,000 lbs.
Weight (tender unloaded) 171,500 lbs.
Tender water capacity: 24,000 gal.
Tender fuel capacity: 28 tons

LOGANSTANFORTH 07-25-2009 01:08 AM
could you imagine seeing that big boy coming by toping out at 80 mph on a long straight stretch........

bryson 07-25-2009 01:18 AM
Originally Posted by LOGANSTANFORTH (Post 369546)
could you imagine seeing that big boy coming by toping out at 80 mph on a long straight stretch........
I'd move out of the way...:rocking:

Cool pics!

Racer9 07-25-2009 03:42 PM
They have moving pictures now. Heres one with an interesting addition.

scarecrow 07-25-2009 04:37 PM
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not as much smoke but along the same idea. there were drivin to a tractor show i was at today....

REDRIDE13 07-25-2009 04:52 PM
Originally Posted by greasemonkey (Post 367693)
Doc you've got it all wrong...see, it's OUR duty to repay the wrongs against mother earth for things like these trains, the loggers(who keep the forest cleaned up and provide housing materials for the world), all the energy sucking gigantic homes that algore has and the ability to use military jet designated for emergency transport of the House Speaker (or transport Pelosi's family to vacation and shopping trips...).

Back to the post, Logan, that's a beautiful picture! Good find!
AMEN BROTHER!

97cummins 07-26-2009 02:46 AM
Originally Posted by Jazz (Post 368240)
So is that train over fueled or just not enough turbo:humm:
lol That is a pretty cool pic
It just needs a BIGGER turbo.
True horsepower and torque.:U::rocking:

greasemonkey 07-26-2009 03:44 AM
holy crap, in that video that racer9 posted, after it's done, click on one of the videos on the bottom, train vs moose...that sucker can run!! or used-ta-could, anyway.

wildbill 07-26-2009 04:46 AM
Originally Posted by coyropin (Post 368200)
now thats rolling coal:w2:

yeah, literally.


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