Happy Thanksgiving Pilgrim, Illinois BS & Chat thread for November
11-30-2013, 09:30 PM
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Saw big bearings like that on the mining trucks I built.
There is a Challenger in Boone Iowa in working order.
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it is Ron. That is the largest Steam locomotive around. It is a 4-8-8-4. Combined weight of the locomotive and tender is 1,250,000 lb
Holy cow that's alot!
11-30-2013, 09:32 PM
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it is Ron. That is the largest Steam locomotive around. It is a 4-8-8-4. Combined weight of the locomotive and tender is 1,250,000 lb
I think I weighed that after thanksgiving ...
11-30-2013, 09:32 PM
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That it is Ron. And UP is going to make it run.
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I think I weighed that after thanksgiving ...
You might have Don.
11-30-2013, 09:34 PM
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That it is Ron. And UP is going to make it run.
It's always nice when someone restores a piece of history.
11-30-2013, 09:34 PM
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Here is a clip of them moving it towards the rail line from it's perch in a museum.
11-30-2013, 09:37 PM
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Here is the Challenger in Boone Iowa.
11-30-2013, 09:39 PM
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Thats is the little brother to the Big Boy Rick.
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Evening guys.... so Rick needs to pinch a loaf, Kyle's dad is the same age as me, Ron is 15 years younger than I am and Don needs to wear his stretchy pants. Does that cover everything?
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Oh and Shaun is getting paid to watch YouTube.
11-30-2013, 09:49 PM
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Sounds about right Neil. Especially the part about me getting paid to watch youtube right now.
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Evening Neil...
11-30-2013, 09:50 PM
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Thats is the little brother to the Big Boy Rick.
Yup! But still impressive.
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