Mudcat Café message #3997992

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Thread #154310 Message #3997992
Posted By: Joe Offer
27-Jun-19 - 01:57 AM
Thread Name: BS: Resurrection of a Big Boy 4-8-8-4 locomotive
Subject: RE: BS: Resurrection of a Big Boy 4-8-8-4 locomotive

Here's Mike Armstrong's great video of the Big Boy on its first trip since it was restored:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX26XzZVQus

Seems that the train drew huge crowds wherever it went. I'm thinking of following its Midwest trip next month on my drive to or from Detroit, but the thought of crowds makes the idea less enticing.

-Joe-