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The Rocket locomotive was one of the first steam locomotives developed that actually carried passengers and operated using a scheduled arrival and departure time. The Rocket operated in 1829 carrying passengers and freight between Liverpool and Manchester England. The Rocket was one of many technological innovations from the dawn of the industrial revolution replacing horse drawn wagons with new mechanical “horse-power”.
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The American Big Boys are some of the longest and largest steam locomotives ever built anywhere in the world, capable of hauling a 3,600 ton train. The 25 Big Boy locomotives were built in 2 groups. The first group, called the Class 1, was built from 1941. The second, Class 2, was built in 1944. Most Big Boys were retired from service in 1961.
1-87 Scale. This kit by Revell Germany Measures 18.2 inches long when complete features 87 pi (more…)