The Big Boy locomotive

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:academic_programs advanced steam technology
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
gptkbp:current_status operational
gptkbp:diameter 60 inches
gptkbp:famous_for largest steam locomotive in the world
gptkbp:famous_runs over Sherman Hill
gptkbp:fire_department 100 square feet
straight combustion
gptkbp:firing_mechanism gptkb:manual
gptkbp:flowering_season 100 square feet
gptkbp:fuel_type gptkb:coal
gptkbp:height 16 feet 2 inches
gptkbp:historical_significance used for freight transport
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Big Boy locomotive
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Flight
gptkbp:legal_tender coal tender
20 tons of coal
gptkbp:length 132 feet 9 inches
gptkbp:location gptkb:California_State_Railroad_Museum
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:American_Locomotive_Company
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Big_Boy
gptkbp:notable_features articulated design
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:25
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:4
23 x 32 inches
gptkbp:number_of_rooms Type A
300 psi
gptkbp:open_to_public various museums
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:2021
gptkbp:operational_status restored to operating condition
gptkbp:original_run gptkb:1962
1941
gptkbp:part_of 135,375 lbf
gptkbp:preservation_efforts gptkb:1963
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part of Union Pacific's heritage fleet
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:2013
gptkb:2021
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1962
gptkbp:service_years 1941-1962
gptkbp:speed 80 mph
gptkbp:tire_size 68 inches
gptkbp:trains freight trains
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
gptkbp:type gptkb:railway
gptkbp:valve_configuration multiple
gptkbp:water_requirement 24,000 gallons
gptkbp:weight 1,200,000 pounds
gptkbp:wheels 4-8-8-4
gptkbp:year_established 1941
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Locomotive_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6