• Big Boy 4014 going on a test run ror the first time in nearly 60 years
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Let's also not forget that in terms of ratios, a steam engine is substantially more efficient than its equivalent towing power in automobiles, because cars are just generally a very inefficient method of transportation since they usually carry between 1 and 4 people and minimal cargo per vehicle. A single Big Boy meanwhile can haul loads measuring in the thousands of tons.
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