Union Pacific Big Boys

Union Pacific Big Boys
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Publisher : Kalmbach Media
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 1627007946
ISBN-13 : 9781627007948
Rating : 4/5 (948 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Union Pacific Big Boys by : Jim Wrinn

Download or read book Union Pacific Big Boys written by Jim Wrinn and published by Kalmbach Media. This book was released on 2020-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Union Pacific's Big Boys: The complete story from history to restoration covers the who, what, why, and when of the 25 popular 4-8-8-4 steam locomotives. This book gives the historical background on the early 1940s development, explains why they were built, how they were used, and traces their history until they were retired in the 1950s. This book also covers the much anticipated and well covered restoration of No. 4014 starting when it was recovered in a park in 2013 all the way through to its restoration and tour across the United States in the summer of 2019. Everything you need to know about these popular steam locomotives can be found in this 224-page book.


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