Union Pacific No. 4012 Big Boy

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Union Pacific
No. 4012 Big Boy

From coupler to coupler the Big Boys measured 132 feet 9 inches in length and stood 16 feet 2 inches tall. For comparison, Orville Wright's first flight at Kitty Hawk was 120 feet and reached an altitude of 10 feet.

 

 
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