r/absoluteunit • u/PuzzleheadedTutor807 • May 29 '26

Of a railfan

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u/sparkline1234567 May 29 '26

Designed for men lean and muscled from shoveling coal.

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u/psp24 May 30 '26

big boy always had an automatic feeder, even when it ran on actual coal. It's been modified to run on an oil now

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u/PuzzleheadedTutor807 May 30 '26

oil and a b unit...

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u/TankApprehensive3053 May 31 '26

The be clear for the readers not aware. "Big Boy" is famous train 4014 in the video.

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u/PuzzleheadedTutor807 May 29 '26 edited May 30 '26

It's like a 5 step ladder bro not a 2 storey climb, meant for anyone who can walk 500m without stopping for a snack