A thorough examination of a steam locomotive using the example of Union Pacific's mighty Big Boy.

Special thanks to Mark /"Hyce/" Huber for the detailed expert review! For more excellent railroad content, check out Mark's channel: youtube.com/@Hyce777

CREDITS
Jacob O'Neal – research, screenplay, narration, 3D modeling/animation, music

PATREON
https://www.patreon.com/animagraffs

USED SOFTWARE
I use Blender 3D to create these models. It's free and open source and the community is great:
https://www.blender.org/

0:00 Introduction
00:58 The basics
02:09 Firebox
04:58 Boiler
07:47 Feed water / injectors
10:06 Steam dryer / drying tube
10:24 Superheater
11:25 Multi-valve throttle valve
12:12 Smoke chamber
14:17 Cylinder
16:36 Valve control
19:28 Lubrication
19:58 Chassis / Frame
21:28 Suspension
23:29 Brakes
25:16 Sand
26:11 Taxi
29:49 Sight glasses
31:28 Cab (continued)
33:35 Tender
34:20 Stoker
35:54 Outro

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