Got to see the world's largest locomotive in action

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 07/12/2019 at 16:48 • Filed to: None

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Big shoutout to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! that !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , the only Big Boy left running and the largest locomotive in the world, working or otherwise, would be rolling past my house this afternoon. It was incredible to see this monster of a machine in motion. Here she is:

Please excuse the poorly-timed blurriness. I probably won’t go down and see it while it’s !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! given that, of the seven other Big Boys left, one of them is on !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! at a free park here in Omaha.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 07/12/2019 at 16:53

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That’s neat. I'm going to miss it by about a week on its return trip when I'm up in Western NE at the end of the month.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 07/12/2019 at 16:59

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Awesome.  That’s a true piece of ‘Murican industrial might.

djmt1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 07/12/2019 at 18:14

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Shame so few Yankee steamers survived but then again I say that about every country excluding my own. Doesn't help that we keep buying them either, surprised we haven't gotten Dwight back.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 07/12/2019 at 18:22

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Not one but 2 Auxiliary tenders, That thing boils lots of water.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 07/12/2019 at 18:31

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It’s also been converted to run on #5 fuel oil...maybe that has something to do with it I dunno

Dusty Ventures > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 07/12/2019 at 18:57

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My X-type is too a real Jaguar > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 07/12/2019 at 19:14

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They always used lots of water. UP used water troughs between the rails back in the day. The render had scoops.

Fun fact about the auxiliary tenders they were originally big boy or challenger tenders converted to use as fuel tenders for the turbines. 

3 Jeeps and a Mazda wants a Fiata > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 07/13/2019 at 00:26

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Two tenders, front tender is the challengers rear is the auxiliary tender. Fo rward tool car behind aux tender houses our water softener for when we take on water and a min i machine shop. Secondary tool car has a kitchen and sleeping quarters in it.

3 Jeeps and a Mazda wants a Fiata > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 07/13/2019 at 00:28

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It r uns on recycled engine/transmission oil and recycled b rake fluid.