How a Steam Locomotive Works (Union Pacific "Big Boy")
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A thorough examination of a steam locomotive, using the mighty Union Pacific Big Boy as our example. Special thanks to Mark "Hyce" Huber for in-depth expert review! See more excellent railroading content at Mark's channel: youtube.com/@Hyce777 CREDITS Jacob O'Neal - Research, script, narration, 3D modeling / animation, music PATREON https://www.patreon.com/animagraffs SOFTWARE USED I use Blender 3D to create these models. It's free and open source, and the community is amazing: https://www.blender.org/ BEHIND THE SCENES If you'd like to see how I made this video. I show my research sources, pdfs, images, etc., and also the model creation process, animating, rendering, and more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Hb8kRUHEI 0:00 Intro 00:58 The Basics 02:09 Firebox 04:58 Boiler 07:47 Feed Water / Injectors 10:06 Steam Dryer / Dry Pipe 10:24 Superheater 11:25 Multi-valve Throttle 12:12 Smokebox 14:17 Cylinders 16:36 Valve Gear 19:28 Lubrication 19:58 Chassis / Frame 21:28 Suspension 23:29 Brakes 25:16 Sand 26:11 Cab 29:49 Sight Glasses 31:28 Cab (Cont'd) 33:35 Tender 34:20 Stoker 35:54 Outtro
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