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−[[Category:Competitors (official)]]+<blockquote>''"*blows whistle*" - Big Boy''
+ +==Appearance in the TWC2 universe==
−On September 10, 2022, Big Boy mysteriously disappeared out of Union Pacific's Cheyenne, WY shops and into an unknown universe with the rest of the contestants. He was noted for being very big for a contestant. Meanwhile back in Cheyenne, his companion, No. 844, an FEF-3 engine, has been chosen to replace Big Boy with his excursions. Initially, not much was known as to how Big Boy can move freely with barely any tracks in the TCW2 universe, until it was discovered that tracks can mysteriously appear and disappear, thus enabling Big Boy to move freely. His supply of oil and water can also magically refill within a second. He should make friends with another railway vehicle, [[T Series Car 5134]] from the Toronto Transit Commission in Canada.
''"*blows whistle*" - Big Boy''
−{{Infobox character|name=Big Boy (he/it)|designer=[[User:SGuySMW|SGuySMW]] (wiki) / S-Guy#9186 (Discord)|colour=Black and grey|series=4000 series 4-8-8-4 articulated steam locomotives|franchise=Union Pacific Railroad|image=Big Boy.jpg|creator=American Locomotive Company|voice=Hancock Long-Bell 3-Chime Whistle}}
{{Infobox character|name=Big Boy (he/it)|designer=[[User:SGuySMW|SGuySMW]] (wiki) / S-Guy#9186 (Discord)|colour=Black and grey|series=4000 series 4-8-8-4 articulated steam locomotives|franchise=Union Pacific Railroad|image=Big Boy.jpg|creator=American Locomotive Company|voice=Hancock Long-Bell 3-Chime Whistle}}
−'''Big Boy''' is contestant in The Wiki Camp 2 who uses he/it pronouns. From Cheyenne, Wyoming, he is one of a type of simple articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive manufactured by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) between 1941 and 1944 and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in revenue service until 1962.
+'''Big Boy''' is a contestant in The Wiki Camp 2 who uses he/it pronouns. From Cheyenne, Wyoming, he is one of a type of simple articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive manufactured by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) between 1941 and 1944 and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in revenue service until 1962.
Big Boy and his 24 brothers, also called "Big Boy", were built to haul freight over the Wasatch Range between Ogden, Utah, and Green River, Wyoming. In the late 1940s, they were reassigned to Cheyenne, Wyoming, where they hauled freight over Sherman Hill to Laramie, Wyoming. They were the only locomotives to use a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement: four-wheel leading truck for stability entering curves, two sets of eight driving wheels and a four-wheel trailing truck to support the large firebox.
Big Boy and his 24 brothers, also called "Big Boy", were built to haul freight over the Wasatch Range between Ogden, Utah, and Green River, Wyoming. In the late 1940s, they were reassigned to Cheyenne, Wyoming, where they hauled freight over Sherman Hill to Laramie, Wyoming. They were the only locomotives to use a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement: four-wheel leading truck for stability entering curves, two sets of eight driving wheels and a four-wheel trailing truck to support the large firebox.
Today, the Big Boy competing in TWC2, No. 4014, is one of eight that survive. He was re-acquired by Union Pacific, and between 2014 to 2019 it was rebuilt to operating condition for the 150th anniversary of the First transcontinental railroad. He thus regained the title as the largest and most powerful operating steam locomotive in the world. His seven surviving brothers are on static display in museums across the country.
Today, the Big Boy competing in TWC2, No. 4014, is one of eight that survive. He was re-acquired by Union Pacific, and between 2014 to 2019 it was rebuilt to operating condition for the 150th anniversary of the First transcontinental railroad. He thus regained the title as the largest and most powerful operating steam locomotive in the world. His seven surviving brothers are on static display in museums across the country.
−[[Category:Competitors (official)]]
+==Coverage (TWC2)==
+On September 10, 2022, Big Boy mysteriously disappeared out of Union Pacific's Cheyenne, WY shops and into an unknown universe with the rest of the contestants. He was noted for being very big for a contestant. Meanwhile back in Cheyenne, his companion, No. 844, an FEF-3 engine, has been chosen to replace Big Boy with his excursions. Initially, not much was known as to how Big Boy can move freely with barely any tracks in the TCW2 universe, until it was discovered that tracks can mysteriously appear and disappear, thus enabling Big Boy to move freely. His supply of oil and water can also magically refill within a second. He should make friends with another railway vehicle, [[T Series Car 5134]] from the Toronto Transit Commission in Canada.
==History==
==History==
===Design===
===Design===
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==Preservation==
==Preservation==
Most of Big Boy's brothers were scrapped, but seven remain on static display—two indoors and five outdoors, under the elements. Big Boy himself was rebuilt to operating condition by Union Pacific's steam program.
Most of Big Boy's brothers were scrapped, but seven remain on static display—two indoors and five outdoors, under the elements. Big Boy himself was rebuilt to operating condition by Union Pacific's steam program.
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