World's largest locomotive
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As railroads around the world need to haul larger quantities of freight efficiently, the title of world's largest locomotive is periodically passed to new generations of rolling stock.
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| Name | Railroad | Road number | Builder | Build date | Model | Wheel arrangement | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Gobernador | Central Pacific | 237 | Central Pacific's Sacramento shops | February 1883 | 4-10-0 | Scrapped July 15, 1894 | |
| Big Boy | Union Pacific | ALCO | 1941 – 1944 | 4-8-8-4 | several in static display | ||
| Challenger | Union Pacific | 3985 | ALCO | 1936 – 1943 | 4-6-6-4 | Operates in excursion service; largest operational steam locomotive as of 2007 | |
| EMD DDA40X | Union Pacific | 6936 | Electro-Motive Diesel | 1969 – 1971 | D-D | Operates in excursion service; largest operational diesel locomotive and the most powerful |
[edit] References
- Diebert, Timothy S. and Strapac, Joseph A. (1987). Southern Pacific Company Steam Locomotive Conpendium. Shade Tree Books. ISBN 0-930742-12-5.
