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Offline capeklr

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Big Boy
« on: December 31, 2015, 08:39:15 PM »
Hi everybody,
just found this video on you tube.
Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/Wvj7H_CZxmM
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Re: Big Boy
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2017, 09:06:08 PM »
Hi,
just found a update on the Big Boy.
Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/DYps9lYmSlA
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Re: Big Boy
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2017, 10:18:55 AM »
Nice!
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Re: Big Boy
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2017, 10:30:49 AM »
So who's going to the States for the first run of the Big Boy when its restored?  :biggrin:
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Re: Big Boy
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2019, 01:42:41 PM »
Aloha,
interesting update on the Big Boy restoration.
Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/Plt6UgVo9x4
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Re: Big Boy
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2019, 05:17:06 PM »
Nice  :thumb: :thumb:
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Re: Big Boy
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2019, 03:33:52 PM »
I can't wait!!!
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Re: Big Boy
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2019, 08:48:44 PM »
Man youtube can be a fun place to visit. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Big Boy
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2019, 08:48:24 PM »
Big day for the Big Boy on the 27th of April.
Being fired up for the first time since the restoration.
Steam and smoke.  :thumb:

https://youtu.be/u4Hv7_Z4ypA
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Re: Big Boy
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2019, 11:08:24 AM »
Being following it. Just lovely.  :thumb:
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Re: Big Boy
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2019, 02:30:46 PM »
 :biggrin:
The legend under steam again.
Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/kvKfu_EGZIk
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Re: Big Boy
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2019, 08:50:50 PM »
Hi guys,

just came across this video of the Big Boy steaming through Rainbow Canyon.
Enjoy.

https://youtu.be/0Eja8eJ0RiI
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Re: Big Boy
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2019, 01:07:08 PM »
Amazing video shots from the drone...

Wondering how close you can REALLY go.  :biggrin:

Nice one.....  :biggrin:
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Re: Big Boy
« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2019, 12:43:32 PM »
What I find very interesting is that Big Boy's motion arms work the same but later on different sequence - I wonder if that was caused by wheel slip?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdVD2M2xxsM
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Re: Big Boy
« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2019, 12:58:41 PM »
Quote from: BigEd on October 14, 2019, 12:43:32 PM
What I find very interesting is that Big Boy's motion arms work the same but later on different sequence - I wonder if that was caused by wheel slip?


I guess so, I suppose that the front set of drivers also has a bit less weight on them so they could slip easier.
What I found interesting in this video is that the driver axles are hollow, you can look through them
European loco's to my knowledge have solid axles.
 
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