Union Pacific's Big Boys (Softcover)
Item #01311

Get the complete story of the best-known and most-popular steam
locomotives ever built, including the history all the way through
to the much-anticipated restoration of No. 4014.


Description

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.
Size: 11" x 8.5
Pages: 224
Photos: 175