Rail vehicle / Base game
ALCO 4-8-8-4 Big Boy
This articulated locomotive was a real monster and used the latest steam locomotive technology. It was primarily used for towing freight trains.
1941 – 1980
Purchase$18,693,072
Annual running cost$3,115,512/year
Speed130 km/h
Weight567,000 kg
Length40.15 m
Power6,200 hp
Ratings
Longer bars mean better ratings for the selected year.
Understanding these statistics →Compatible cargo
This locomotive has no cargo capacity.
Specifications
- Length
- 40.15 m
- Power
- 6,200 hp (4,560 kW)
- Purchase cost ($)
- 18,693,072
- Annual running cost ($/year)
- 3,115,512
- Speed
- 130 km/h
- Tractive effort
- 602 kN
- Weight
- 567,000 kg
- Width
- 3.418 m
- Height
- 5.099 m
- Transport modes
- Electric train, Train
- Capacity / compartments / loading / comfort
- Not applicable: no compatible cargo types; locomotive.
Connections
Network requirements and facilities · 5
Planning guides
Game data sources
Build 25754343 · Pack base
base/content/vehicle/train/bigboy.zip:bigboy/bigboy.mdl
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- Front three-quarter view: source build 25754343
- Side view: source build 25533170
- Front-facing view: source build 25754343
- Rear three-quarter view: source build 25754343
- Rear-facing view: source build 25754343
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