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speck (5 posts)
Dec-29-01, 05:54 PM (EST) "Big Boy 4-8-8-4" Hi all, I am a long time flight simmer and short time train simmer. I was looking in the file library and could not find a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy, I would of thought for sure someone would have made one. Does anyone know if this has been modeled yet? Thanks for the Help. Scott Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4 TrainTrak5000 Dec-29-01 1 RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4 speck Dec-29-01 2 RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4 plainsman Dec-29-01 3 RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4 TOPDOG5184 Dec-29-01 4 RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4 plainsman Dec-30-01 5 RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4 mrmike Dec-31-01 6 RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4 wpfan Dec-31-01 9 RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4 cjmaclean Dec-31-01 7 RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4 speck Dec-31-01 8 RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4 plainsman Jan-01-02 10 RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4 plainsman Jan-01-02 11

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TrainTrak5000 (176 posts)
Dec-29-01, 06:21 PM (EST) 1. "RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4" No, it has not been made.Mike Karlik
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speck (5 posts)
Dec-29-01, 06:28 PM (EST) 2. "RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4" Thanks for the info, It would sure be fun to run a steam engine of that size. Scott Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
plainsman (453 posts)
Dec-29-01, 06:38 PM (EST) 3. "RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4" Hi,
Glad to have you over here as well. The UP Big Boy is to MSTS as the F111 is to MSFS. The sim designers really didn't have these in mind when much of the program was written. It isn't they can't be done, but they are much, much more time consuming to do well. Rest assured, your's is not the first request for this. I am sure it will be tackled eventually. For now, try the Selkirk.
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TOPDOG5184 (424 posts)
Dec-29-01, 06:54 PM (EST) 4. "RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4" LAST EDITED ON Dec-29-01 AT 06:55 PM (EST)So you want a Big Boy ehh? can you wait 3 weeks for a 2-6-6-2 1940's mallet? it's very similar just 8 wheels smaller. I am going to model it in TSM soon. After I get the Mallet done I'm going to use it as a template and make a Big Boy and a Challenger out of it but that'll be about a month maybe a little more. Don't hold me to this yet as I have to find out more about modelling it to scale and adjusting certain items for them so it may take a while. and Welcome Aboard Train-Sim.Com. Glad to have you with us. Craig Shortino Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
plainsman (453 posts)
Dec-30-01, 05:12 AM (EST) 5. "RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4" Even though the UP Big Boy gets all the attention, actually the NP Yellowstones were more potent. Where the Big Boy excelled was in hauling freight fast. It had 68" drivers as opposed to the Yellowstone with 63". But the Yellowstone could move a heavier train.
The UP steamer I would really like to see is the 4-12-2. Again the objective as always at UP was fast freight. These were not articulated and as such were the largest nonarticulateds ever built.
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mrmike (26 posts)
Dec-31-01, 04:58 PM (EST) 6. "RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4" I was looking for a Pennsy K-4.
But alas none arrived for xmas.
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wpfan (130 posts)
Dec-31-01, 11:33 PM (EST) 9. "RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4" Though it won't make it for Christmas a Pennsy K-4 is on the drawing board although first I have to finish the H-8, and then I want to do an I-L(decapod), then an M-1(mountain), then I'll probably get around to the K-4. But I will get to it eventually, bear in mind though that's just my Pennsy projects, I'm in the middle of a GP-20 and I also want to do a GN 0-8(mikado).The voice of insanity in a seemingly normal world. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
cjmaclean (712 posts)
Dec-31-01, 05:16 PM (EST) 7. "RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4" > The UP steamer I would really like to see is the 4-12-2. Again the objective as always at UP was fast freight. These were not articulated and as such were the largest nonarticulateds ever built.As far as my information says, this title goes to the Soviet class AA-20 heavy freight engine. She was a one-of-her-kind beast with a 4-14-4 nonarticulated chassis. Though highly powerful, she suffered from serious teething problems, and thus was not built in larger numbers.D.M.
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speck (5 posts)
Dec-31-01, 11:10 PM (EST) 8. "RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4" Thanks for the welcome and the great info. And Yes I can wait a couple of weeks for a 2-6-6-2 Mallet, I would love to see that one. Also, part of the reason for asking about the 4-8-8-4 was that I was in Duluth Minnesota yesterday and went to the Railroad museum. What a great time, now I'm thinking about the LTV addon from Abacus. Anyway, up in twin harbours they have a 4-8-8-4 on display outside. Thanks Scott Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
plainsman (453 posts)
Jan-01-02, 00:13 AM (EST) 10. "RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4" LAST EDITED ON Jan-01-02 AT 00:17 AM (EST)
I am sure the Soviet locomotive was larger. The reference I cited really only addressed North American steamers.
Nonetheless, the UP design (4-12-2 actually built by Alco) was very successful and worked a long career. 88 were built, and they had a distinguished work history, being among the most efficient freight steam locomotives ever placed in service.
Thanks for the correction,
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plainsman (453 posts)
Jan-01-02, 08:49 AM (EST) 11. "RE: Big Boy 4-8-8-4" Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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