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UP Big Boy #4005

Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" #4005 is displayed at the Forney Transportation Museum in Denver, CO. #4005 is the oldest of the preserved Big Boys and (until 4014's recent conversion) was the only one converted to burn oil. Done as an experiment during a coal strike, the conversion was not successful and the 4005 was converted back to coal. 4005 also has the dubious distinction of being the only one of its class to be seriously wrecked. In the early 1950s, a miscommunication amongst a track gang mistakenly lined 4005 and its train into a siding. The train, which was traveling near 50 mph, had no time to slow down and derailed on the sharp curve into the siding. The entire head end crew was killed when the engine rolled onto its side. 4005 still has scars on its flanks from where it plowed into the ground.

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Taken in: United States / Colorado / Five Points (show map)

Taken on: October 21, 2021

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/5.6, 1/100 sec, 10mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.01 sec (1/100)
Focal Length:	10mm
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
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Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 10.4 (Windows)
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