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Locomotive and Union Pacific Big Boy

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Difference between Locomotive and Union Pacific Big Boy

Locomotive vs. Union Pacific Big Boy

A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The American Locomotive Company 4000-class 4-8-8-4 locomotive, popularly named Big Boy, is an articulated, coal or oil-fired, steam locomotive manufactured between 1941 and 1944 and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad until 1959.

Similarities between Locomotive and Union Pacific Big Boy

Locomotive and Union Pacific Big Boy have 6 things in common (in Unionpedia): Articulated locomotive, Diesel locomotive, Diesel–electric transmission, Double heading, Steam locomotive, Union Pacific Railroad.

Articulated locomotive

The term "articulated locomotive" usually means a steam locomotive with one or more engine units which can move independent of the main frame.

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Diesel locomotive

A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine.

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Diesel–electric transmission

A diesel–electric transmission, or diesel–electric powertrain, is used by a number of vehicle and ship types for providing locomotion.

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Double heading

In railroad terminology, double heading indicates the use of two locomotives at the front of a train, each operated individually by its own crew.

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Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine.

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Union Pacific Railroad

The Union Pacific Railroad (or Union Pacific Railroad Company and simply Union Pacific) is a freight hauling railroad that operates 8,500 locomotives over 32,100 route-miles in 23 states west of Chicago and New Orleans.

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Locomotive and Union Pacific Big Boy Comparison

Locomotive has 245 relations, while Union Pacific Big Boy has 51. As they have in common 6, the Jaccard index is 2.03% = 6 / (245 + 51).

References

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