Two Big Boys for 35 cars? That is the epitome of overkill. Big Boys were the most powerful steam locomotives ever built, they could easily pull 100 car train
It’s also like giving a small metal ball to the strongest man in the world and you’re telling him to throw it as hard as he could. That’s what this situation is like, right?
@@VeshremyEnjoyer Well, let's see one Big Boy is said to be capable of pulling a 15 mile long cargo freight train. A one mile freight train usually consists of 80 - 85 cars. So, 80 x 15 = 1,200 cars or so. So two Big Boys should be able to pull double that number. Like 1,400 freight cars. Damn...
It's a shame that this mod doesn't have the articulated front wheels (Wheels that move independently of the rest of the engine!) But overall, this mod really completes this railroad!
The cab is accurate for an oil burner even, amazing. It has the atomiser controls on the left, and 3985 and 4014 have 2 drivers to run them, and generally 2 fireman as well under oil firing.
This mod is absolutely amazing, its bit of a game changer actually! It opens up so many awesome ideas and possibilities in the relm of machinima making! Great Video!
That exact Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy #4014 is being restored to working condition in Cheyenne, WY at this moment. It should be up and running by 2019. It IS the biggest steam locomotive in the world!!
Its actually not the biggest steam locomotive in the world. There are longer and stronger steam locomotives however the 4-8-8-4 is the most successful of any.
Actually, the OP is right: 4-8-8-4 Big Boy is the largest steam locomotive in the world, followed by 4-6-6-4 Challenger and 2-10-0 Decapod. And at a weight of 625 tons, I'd like to know of any steam locomotives that saw regular service for more than 5 years, that wasn't military equipment or had a specialized use, because to my knowledge, there isn't an engine bigger than Big Boy.
Thanks for doing this! Brought back fond memories of my Railroading Grandfather. Love The Hudson, Mikado, Allegheny and BigBoy Locomotives! Hope you do Bring the BigBoy back out in a 'good weather' video! :-)
They sure did. And in early 2019, after 60 years in retirement, it was fully restored for excursion service to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad/Golden Spike ceremony. :)👍
Great video, but did anyone notice that he kept saying "they used this to get the supplies to/from Pearl Harbor... Last I checked that was in Hawaii, how a train would get there doesn't make much sense to me. LOL, it reminded me of that one song peter and quagmire sing of family guy, "train on the water, boat on the track"LOL.
Hopefully, if they release a new GTA game, they'll include Train missions, Police missions, Firefighter missions, Taxi missions, Trucker missions, Taxi missions, and Ambulance missions, like GTA San Andreas did.
its not actually pearl harbor they used them for. it was for hauling heavy freight through Sherman hill. they went from Utah to Cheyenne and Laramie Wyoming.
The Big Boys were also designed to take on the steep grades of the Wasatch Mountains. In fact, the Big Boys were originally meant to be called Wasatches.
Epicburst I totally agree!!! I started volunteering at the Illinois Railway Museum and I get to work on there Steam Locomotive No.1630. They said when it's running season I'll probably get to ride in her cab :D
I honestly find it hilarious you decided to do a double header with Big Boys, since the Big Boy was basically created so that you wouldn't have to do a double header with two smaller locomotives over certain sections of track.
people commenting on here seem to forget that the Big Boy is so freakin' huge that it actually DISPLACED the Pacific Ocean in order to deliver supplies to Pearl Harbor (like Moses vs. Red Sea x9000)
@@midwestrailfanner2268 the reason the 4010x class was made because 2 engines in one frame was cheaper than 2 separate engines... So you're telling me they basically double headed 4010s to make the steam power of 4 engines at the time?
Amazing detail on the big boy. Drivers don’t turn fast enough so it looks like it’s almost like sliding. But these things could top out out around 80 mph. And they still do double head it’s just not really popular anymore. But nice mod tho for the most part. Also the stack don’t put out a lot of smoke. If there was 35 cars behind you. Then one would’ve been easily able to pull that. 4014 just got restored fully last year and it is about to finish its 1 1/2 month race across the Midwest so it’s nice you chose 4014.
not even close. 80 on flat ground with moderate length train, just like the Challenger counterpart, but they rarely ever ran at full speed, that wasnt their purpose
If you go into forms of Mechanical Engineering you will learn the mechanics of basic steam engines and trains. If you take history in school pertaining to Industry or WW2 you should learn somewhat of how trains helped win the war, at least I did in traditional High School (even though the majority of what I was taught I already knew ;) )
Problems with locomotive: Locomotive’s wheels move a lot slower than they should be. Some wheels don’t move at all. Sounds aren’t right. Chuffs aren’t synced with the wheels. Some rods aren’t connected and some aren’t there at all.
No it does not, to me anyways. The Big Boy shown in the video here is a 4-8-8-4 locomotive while the Polar Express is a 2-8-4 locomotive. The big boy is a much bigger locomotive.
My son loves trains and we have one of the original big boy trains at the local train museum in Scranton, PA. The horn honking long long short long, is actually a horn signal for crossings, human or car. One long means the train stopped and locked its breaks and two short horns means that the train started moving. Another fun fact about big boy in particular is that its too heavy for most standard train tracks so most tracks that are still operational arent tracks a big boy could travel on. You said in the description that they are restoring 4014 and you can actually follow their progress on their youtube channel. And another little fun fact, big boy has a little sister who's practically as big. Challenger is a 4-6-6-4 whereas, Big Boy is 4-8-8-4 like you mentioned.
Okay. Iges everyone is confused 1. No, the Big Boy is not running in California ONLY! 2. The Big Boy is actually being repaired in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and should be complete within the next year or so.
there where lots of other steam engines that are being restored too CP 2816, Francisco I hope they restored SP 4460 GS-6 so it can partner up with SP 4449 GS-4
6:38 Actually, it wasn't exactly for WW2. In the late 1930s, Union Pacific was facing a difficult challenge. All of their locomotives, most notably the Challengers, even though they were the biggest locomotives at the time with two sets of six driving wheels, and four trailing wheels, could not climb through steep mountain grades in the Wasatch mountain range in Utah. So they tried double-heading, but still, it made operations even slower and weak. So in 1941, months before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Union Pacific was facing a new project: To build a locomotive that could be able to haul this type of freight run through the Wasatch mountains, but with no need of double-heading. So in that same year, with their structure and design similar to the Challengers, the class 4-8-8-4, nicknamed "Big Boy", was introduced to the tracks and were eventually at work between 1941 and 1962. They were originally supposed to be called the "Wasatchs", until a worker scrawled the word "Big Boy" in chalk on the front of the prototype, No. 4000.
yeah exactly, you kinda contradicted yourself. they were made in WW2 because no other train couldd o what they did but then they continued to see use after
If he says "honk the horn" for a steam engine one more time. Great mod, but if I might make a recommendation, the front and rear drive wheels ought not to be in the same position all the time. Example, front at any given time being up should mean the rear 8 drive wheels have their rods on the lower side of the wheel.
i was looking forward to seeing how it turned but nope they had to be cheap on it . these engines were so long that the drivetrain had to be split into two sets of eight wheels with four sets of pistons rather than two. the forward most set of wheels and powered wheels would hinge away from the boiler around tight turns but the developers didn't make an animation for that. i am triggered
Johnnymack1234 I mean why would someone put the time into making this? Especially doctor gta which is a shitty UA-camr. In fact why am I even here in the first place?
Yeah Kinda sad that the chuff wasn't even close, or that the wheels aren't going the right speed... I mean if people can make crazy mod vehicles with big tires and shit all over them, why not this?
The fact that Grand Theft Auto of all games has become the foundation of something so creative, and frankly incredible, is nothing short of astounding.
You're showing plenty of enthusiasm for someone who doesn't seem all that familiar with trains. I appreciate that, man.
Two Big Boys for 35 cars? That is the epitome of overkill. Big Boys were the most powerful steam locomotives ever built, they could easily pull 100 car train
200 even
With that double-header? That son of a gun might be able to pull 300-400 cars together.
It’s also like giving a small metal ball to the strongest man in the world and you’re telling him to throw it as hard as he could. That’s what this situation is like, right?
@@VeshremyEnjoyer
Well, let's see one Big Boy is said to be capable of pulling a 15 mile long cargo freight train.
A one mile freight train usually consists of 80 - 85 cars.
So, 80 x 15 = 1,200 cars or so.
So two Big Boys should be able to pull double that number. Like 1,400 freight cars. Damn...
@@RedWolf777SG uh, I didn’t know it’d be in the THOUSANDS😳
You've got a lot to learn about trains my friend
Not really he got alot of terminology correct for a noob
He should crash the train on top a car
@@jis986 NO that's a terrible idea
Agreed. I am a huge train fan too
Welcome to the WONDERFUL world of trains!
2:31 glad to see you put “Crazy Train” here. Very good song choice, for multiple reasons.
It's a shame that this mod doesn't have the articulated front wheels (Wheels that move independently of the rest of the engine!) But overall, this mod really completes this railroad!
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THIS BIG BOY IS AWESOME!
Yes sir
The cab is accurate for an oil burner even, amazing. It has the atomiser controls on the left, and 3985 and 4014 have 2 drivers to run them, and generally 2 fireman as well under oil firing.
This mod is absolutely amazing, its bit of a game changer actually! It opens up so many awesome ideas and possibilities in the relm of machinima making! Great Video!
I'm super excited to see 2 bigboys double heading. I've never seen them with the same running number though.
That exact Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy #4014 is being restored to working condition in Cheyenne, WY at this moment. It should be up and running by 2019. It IS the biggest steam locomotive in the world!!
Its actually not the biggest steam locomotive in the world. There are longer and stronger steam locomotives however the 4-8-8-4 is the most successful of any.
Actually, the OP is right:
4-8-8-4 Big Boy is the largest steam locomotive in the world, followed by 4-6-6-4 Challenger and 2-10-0 Decapod.
And at a weight of 625 tons, I'd like to know of any steam locomotives that saw regular service for more than 5 years, that wasn't military equipment or had a specialized use, because to my knowledge, there isn't an engine bigger than Big Boy.
Cool thing is that Union Pacific is working to restore the actual 4014 "Big Boy" itself and will be brought back to life once again to rule the rails.
Im glad to say that UP 4014 is back running again after 60 years.
Thanks for doing this! Brought back fond memories of my Railroading Grandfather. Love The Hudson, Mikado, Allegheny and BigBoy Locomotives! Hope you do Bring the BigBoy back out in a 'good weather' video! :-)
"In a few history books"
BOY THIS IS THE PINNACLE OF AMERICAN STEAM ENGINE TECHNOLOGY.
And it's really big lol
they started restoring the 4014 in 2014. my grandfather was an engine driver on #4023 big boy. it is on display in kinerflick park in Omaha Nebraska
Love these Big Boys.
As of 2019 it is currently operational along with 844,a 4-8-4 northern locomotive.
They sure did. And in early 2019, after 60 years in retirement, it was fully restored for excursion service to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad/Golden Spike ceremony. :)👍
Great video, but did anyone notice that he kept saying "they used this to get the supplies to/from Pearl Harbor... Last I checked that was in Hawaii, how a train would get there doesn't make much sense to me. LOL, it reminded me of that one song peter and quagmire sing of family guy, "train on the water, boat on the track"LOL.
carry war supplies to Los Angeles, then the supplies were shipped over? although that wasnt the Big Boy's sole purpose as he was implying.
He calls the locomotive a train..... **TRIGGERED**
M.
SDA .
@001 002 I like cab forwards And big bois
Hopefully, if they release a new GTA game, they'll include Train missions, Police missions, Firefighter missions, Taxi missions, Trucker missions, Taxi missions, and Ambulance missions, like GTA San Andreas did.
marcus porter said taxi twice 👌
As a railfan I am foaming!!!!!
That future Kansas cop
it is called a regulator on a steam locomotive because it regulates the amount of steam going into the pistons
@Connor Witengier not a horn its s whistle
First Ozzy, then Johnny Cash. Great song choices.
its not actually pearl harbor they used them for. it was for hauling heavy freight through Sherman hill. they went from Utah to Cheyenne and Laramie Wyoming.
Agreed
That is damm right
Not just that, it was purpose-built to beat the Challengers in 1.4% grade without assistance.
last of the giants video from union pacific
The Big Boys were also designed to take on the steep grades of the Wasatch Mountains. In fact, the Big Boys were originally meant to be called Wasatches.
This would probably be even more unstoppable than the ordinary train in gta
OMG AMAZING MOD! I love those UP 4-8-8-4's!
I wish steam locomotives were still usefull
heavy boss 890 actually they still are. Diesels these days can't pull as much as a Steam Locomotive!!!
Nicks Adventures I can't figure out what it is but steam locomotives are so damn fantastic to watch
Epicburst I totally agree!!! I started volunteering at the Illinois Railway Museum and I get to work on there Steam Locomotive No.1630. They said when it's running season I'll probably get to ride in her cab :D
heavy boss 890
Some steam locomotives are still running today.
There are a lot of steam engines still in use today, but not for revenue freight service, only for special events or are used in museums.
Look who has to follow the damn train now, Big Smoke!
*Train Sim World* lets you walk around, it's like the GTA V of Train Simulators.
@@kansasstatealerting717 sim is short for simulator
@@kansasstatealerting717 'train simulator world' type it into google, and you will get 'train sim world' as the result.
I honestly find it hilarious you decided to do a double header with Big Boys, since the Big Boy was basically created so that you wouldn't have to do a double header with two smaller locomotives over certain sections of track.
probably one of the best mods
Loved the video, just a note, whilst the "real" big boys burnt coal, 4014 will burn oil when it is overhauled.
The real big boy 4014 is back on the rails
people commenting on here seem to forget that the Big Boy is so freakin' huge that it actually DISPLACED the Pacific Ocean in order to deliver supplies to Pearl Harbor (like Moses vs. Red Sea x9000)
There has never been a time where big boy would have been double headed...
UP 4014 and 4021 doubleheaded in the 1940's
@@midwestrailfanner2268 the reason the 4010x class was made because 2 engines in one frame was cheaper than 2 separate engines... So you're telling me they basically double headed 4010s to make the steam power of 4 engines at the time?
Who saw this in the past month. EDIT: when i say last month i mean July of 2019
me
trains are so cool mostly the big boy
Me
I did
Bad thing is its a oil burning steam locomotive
My Train Of Thought Has Loco Motives!!!
ahahah
MASTER T ON THE TRACK ha I get it😀😀😀
MASTER T ON THE TRACK that's amazing
i remember watching this video, it was so cool!
Thank you for posting this train because I love trains and I’d loved if you would post more about trains
Back when I was a kid I saw one of the few surviving Big Boy locomotives at Steam Town when it was in Bellows Falls, VT.
Amazing detail on the big boy. Drivers don’t turn fast enough so it looks like it’s almost like sliding. But these things could top out out around 80 mph. And they still do double head it’s just not really popular anymore. But nice mod tho for the most part. Also the stack don’t put out a lot of smoke. If there was 35 cars behind you. Then one would’ve been easily able to pull that. 4014 just got restored fully last year and it is about to finish its 1 1/2 month race across the Midwest so it’s nice you chose 4014.
In fact,big boy's max. speed can up to 80mph with full throttle
not even close. 80 on flat ground with moderate length train, just like the Challenger counterpart, but they rarely ever ran at full speed, that wasnt their purpose
Soon very soon big boy will Roar to life
This dude predicted Train Sim World and 4014 runnig thru LA.
As a train lover, this big boy is amazing! Nice video with quite goods explanations about the real model too! Nice job! ;)
Three years later: Still no release.
Me: *what*
Can't wait to see this in real life, my dad and I are seeing this tomorrow!!
I saw it in west Chicago
Double header big boy is the definition of overkill.
Im glad they restored the. 4014
can you do the polar express in GTA please!
Mason Mack Anthony.
Mason Mack Anthony the official name of the train that pulls the polar express is Pere Marquette No. 1225
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yup they made them about 13 miles away from me in Lima OH and now its just a bunch of concrete slabs of where they used to be made... sad!
Mason Mack Anthony year
UP 4014 is going to be restored soon!
@Tom Li well its 2019
Tom Li it is restored now. It started it’s test drive a few weeks ago...
Why are people posting hate comments about American locomotives?
Waycross Trains Productions Because they don't realize American locomotive are better.
Waycross Trains Productions not me because i commented "American steamer Big Boy 👌" see?
Becuase Brit locos are way cooler
Arthur9090 I prefer American engines, but British Engines are really cool too :p
I say that while the the americans had the power down, the british got the speed down... I guess, or the british got the looks down
One of the first people I've seen who have a train mod and actually have knowledge about trains!
Does any train simulator even come close to this GTA mod? How incredible.
do they teach you about trains in school ever? if not they should.
If you go into forms of Mechanical Engineering you will learn the mechanics of basic steam engines and trains. If you take history in school pertaining to Industry or WW2 you should learn somewhat of how trains helped win the war, at least I did in traditional High School (even though the majority of what I was taught I already knew ;) )
No, they shouldn't.
CaligulaClone screw you
I agree with u 100% brotha
When it's about the transcontinental railroad
that's awesome i love the big boy
Problems with locomotive:
Locomotive’s wheels move a lot slower than they should be.
Some wheels don’t move at all.
Sounds aren’t right.
Chuffs aren’t synced with the wheels.
Some rods aren’t connected and some aren’t there at all.
i dont think he did the mod
Nit picker
he didnt even make the mod, quit crying
Your enthusiasm is contagious.
I love how you took the time to research facts about trains instead of just posting the video. A+
The train looks like a little bit like the train in polar express movie while driving in the snow.good bid I love trains🚂🚃🚃🚃👍
No it does not, to me anyways. The Big Boy shown in the video here is a 4-8-8-4 locomotive while the Polar Express is a 2-8-4 locomotive. The big boy is a much bigger locomotive.
2016?! 4014 recently finished going around the Midwest!
its Freaking Train-mazing simulator !!!!!!
My son loves trains and we have one of the original big boy trains at the local train museum in Scranton, PA. The horn honking long long short long, is actually a horn signal for crossings, human or car. One long means the train stopped and locked its breaks and two short horns means that the train started moving. Another fun fact about big boy in particular is that its too heavy for most standard train tracks so most tracks that are still operational arent tracks a big boy could travel on. You said in the description that they are restoring 4014 and you can actually follow their progress on their youtube channel. And another little fun fact, big boy has a little sister who's practically as big. Challenger is a 4-6-6-4 whereas, Big Boy is 4-8-8-4 like you mentioned.
Wow 😮 two Big boys... and also everyone knows it’s Union Pacific.
Interesting Fact the UP 4014 is actually being restored to operation for those of you that don't know
By the way, I made this train into a character and called him Larry. His brother, Butch, is up 844.
My favorite train is the up 844
You are correct about the double heading buuuuuuut.... big boy wasn't meant to be double headed only assisted by diesels but this mod looks amazing
Hey look, it’s number 4014! The one that will be back on the rails soon.
too bad the sounds are incorrect and there is no sander option so you don't wheel slip.
ElfNet Gaming hey just be greatful this mod exists
This engine is getting restored so it can operate on its own power in California
Great Lakes Railfan productions cool
Pacific Northwest Railfan productions not in cailforna..But in Wyoming
Pacific Northwest Railfan productions Cheyenne Wyoming
Commiefornia
Okay. Iges everyone is confused
1. No, the Big Boy is not running in California ONLY!
2. The Big Boy is actually being repaired in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and should be complete within the next year or so.
noice the wheels rotabe a bit too slow though. i'd love to see this idea get worked on.
Wonderful!!!!! Kicking the operator out was GTA V special touch!!! Hahahahaha
nice episode! I can tell you did your research for this.
my dream has become real
It hasn't cause he will nevr share this :P
Gf
The train is cool
this reminds me of thethe Polar Express!!!
5th
DoctorGTA do some train sim videos, it's a good game, but I recommend only getting American routes and trains
there where lots of other steam engines that are being restored too CP 2816, Francisco I hope they restored SP 4460 GS-6 so it can partner up with SP 4449 GS-4
like?
is it a train
DoctorGTA
RAYMOND
I love how a Big Boy's whistle sounds. Especially in the game.
Big boy 4014 is back
60 mph in a steam locomotive is nothing.
The big boys top speed was 80 mph
Scottx125 Productions I agree
110 is the speed to be.
Scottx125 Productions rights
DD40X 6915 now more
6:38 Actually, it wasn't exactly for WW2. In the late 1930s, Union Pacific was facing a difficult challenge. All of their locomotives, most notably the Challengers, even though they were the biggest locomotives at the time with two sets of six driving wheels, and four trailing wheels, could not climb through steep mountain grades in the Wasatch mountain range in Utah. So they tried double-heading, but still, it made operations even slower and weak. So in 1941, months before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Union Pacific was facing a new project: To build a locomotive that could be able to haul this type of freight run through the Wasatch mountains, but with no need of double-heading. So in that same year, with their structure and design similar to the Challengers, the class 4-8-8-4, nicknamed "Big Boy", was introduced to the tracks and were eventually at work between 1941 and 1962. They were originally supposed to be called the "Wasatchs", until a worker scrawled the word "Big Boy" in chalk on the front of the prototype, No. 4000.
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yeah exactly, you kinda contradicted yourself. they were made in WW2 because no other train couldd o what they did but then they continued to see use after
What you know about THE UP F-E-F Big Boy 4014
ACe_8599 actually the F-E-F is NOT the BigBoy
Trainlover4472 true
Which Steam Locomotive is it
ACe_8599 a Union Pacific big boy
ok
The graphics look a whole lot better then other train sims I played
You have no idea how much I love trains
If he says "honk the horn" for a steam engine one more time. Great mod, but if I might make a recommendation, the front and rear drive wheels ought not to be in the same position all the time. Example, front at any given time being up should mean the rear 8 drive wheels have their rods on the lower side of the wheel.
Someone should mod the "Behemoth" train from Battlefield 1 into this game! a fully functional one! oh man!
an online version where everyone in the server attempt to disable it by any means. total vehicle warfare!! 😃😃😃
2019? anyone?
Delux Marquette me
me, I actually saw 4014 a few days ago
holly crap i'm getting so many memories!! love your vids man , keep on going
I like watching videos where the person knows what they are talking about, instead of just screaming into the mic which is 99% of gta videos
Also can you make the wheels at the exact speed of the train...
The same also goes to the sounds...
i was looking forward to seeing how it turned but nope they had to be cheap on it . these engines were so long that the drivetrain had to be split into two sets of eight wheels with four sets of pistons rather than two. the forward most set of wheels and powered wheels would hinge away from the boiler around tight turns but the developers didn't make an animation for that. i am triggered
+Shaldur prime unless you can code it.
Well then buddy, no one cares about the pistons or shit
Be grateful someone put time into making this
Johnnymack1234 I mean why would someone put the time into making this? Especially doctor gta which is a shitty UA-camr. In fact why am I even here in the first place?
Yeah Kinda sad that the chuff wasn't even close, or that the wheels aren't going the right speed... I mean if people can make crazy mod vehicles with big tires and shit all over them, why not this?
This Trains is actually the largest steam locomotive in the world just to let u no and the viewers.
Jordan Raymond not necessarily
depends on what you mean by largest. Lengthwise, Pennsylvania's S1 was largest. The Big Boy was only the largest on engine alone (without tender)
isaac hayward Yes it is. It is the largest in existence...
*TRIGGERED*
Do more steam locomotive mod reviews! That was an awesome video.
My super favorite locomotive ever!
I THINK this train is cald the big boy its 1 of the strongest trains in history
Dani Kalen yep
Dani Kalen the us have the strongest steam train and England has the fasted steam train.
Dani Kalen it's the largest steam engine.....PERIOD. it's a MANS train.
game master 24/7 any engine could do that
game master 24/7 any engine could do that
Is there more steam locomotive mods?
Yes
@@alexthesouthernpacificmt4879 what kinds?
Idk
4014 the one being restored
Already been running for a while now!
4014 rolls again this year the real life 4014 is back baby yea
The fact that Grand Theft Auto of all games has become the foundation of something so creative, and frankly incredible, is nothing short of astounding.
it's smoke that comes out the top
How did you make the wheels spin?
I'm Not MentaL ya
dude is so siple its w
Obviously this is genuiswork. I have to ask the annoying question; *will it ever be released?*
nope.. XD it was made so he can grab up some UA-cam views and money
Somehow that's extremely believable.
ElfNet Gaming WUT ELFNETTTT NO WAYYY. BOI ITS KYCOP19
Luke Hendrick XD
cool video I love the union Pacific big boy
woah you really know your trains!