Union Pacific Big Boy

Summary

Union Pacific Big Boy is a locomotive class^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.049% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,287 views/month, #1 of 2,055).^[2]

Key Facts

• Union Pacific Big Boy is in the country of United States^[3].
• Union Pacific Big Boy's instance of is recorded as locomotive class^[4].
• Union Pacific Big Boy is operated by Union Pacific Railroad^[5].
• Union Pacific Big Boy is a type of tender locomotive^[6].
• Union Pacific Big Boy's Commons category is recorded as Union Pacific Big Boy^[7].
• Union Pacific Big Boy's country of origin is recorded as United States^[8].
• Union Pacific Big Boy began on 1941^[9].
• Union Pacific Big Boy ended on 1944^[10].
• Union Pacific Big Boy's service entry is recorded as 1941^[11].
• Union Pacific Big Boy's service retirement is recorded as July 1959^[12].
• Union Pacific Big Boy's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway^[13].
• Union Pacific Big Boy's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+25'}^[14].
• Union Pacific Big Boy's number of cylinders is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}^[15].
• Union Pacific Big Boy's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+25'}^[16].
• Union Pacific Big Boy's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+40470'}^[17].
• Union Pacific Big Boy's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+130'}^[18].
• Union Pacific Big Boy's serial number is recorded as 69571–69590, 72777–72781^[19].
• Union Pacific Big Boy's fleet or registration number is recorded as 4000–4024^[20].
• Union Pacific Big Boy's wheel arrangement is recorded as 4-8-8-4^[21].

Body

Geography

Union Pacific Big Boy is in the country of United States^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Union Pacific Big Boy's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+40470'}^[17]. Its speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+130'}^[18].

Designation and Status

Union Pacific Big Boy's instance of is recorded as locomotive class^[4].

Why It Matters

Union Pacific Big Boy ranks in the top 0.049% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,287 views/month, #1 of 2,055).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]