Winfield, Illinois, USA. Un train touristique menée par la plus grande locomotive à vapeur jamais construite, la Union Pacific Railroad 'Big Boy' ralentit près de Winfield.

• Contributeur: Bruce Leighty / Alamy Banque D'Images
• ID de l’image: W59H14
• Taille du fichier: 32,6 MB (1,3 MB Téléchargement compressé)
• Autorisations: Modèle - non | Propriété - non
• Dimensions: 4148 x 2747 px | 35,1 x 23,3 cm | 13,8 x 9,2 inches | 300dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: 26 juillet 2019
• Lieu: Winfield, Illinois, USA

Informations supplémentaires

An excursion train led by the largest steam locomotive ever built, the Union Pacific Railroad 'Big Boy' slowing near Winfield, Illinois as it approaches a crowd of rail fans and onlookers on both sides of the track.The locomotive was fully restored to its original condition in honor of the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 that linked the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads. In all, a total of 25 'Big Boy' 4-8-8-4 Challenger Type locomotive were built between 1941 to 1944. They operated in Utah and Wyoming until 1959 and were officially retired from service in 1961-62. The units, with their tenders weighed 1, 250, 000 pounds. After its restoration, 'Big Boy' 4014 went on an extended commemorative run through numerous states from Wyoming to Illinois often viewed by huge crowds during the summer of 2019.

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