how many "bigboys" do we have on this forum?

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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When I joined this forum I knew about big_boy_4005 but now I am seeing more members with similar names. How many are out there?

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This is bigboy4015 [:D]

The nickname came from 2 different sides:

  1. My favorite steamengine are UP´s Bigboys.
  2. I´m 6ft 2in tall, and make Bodybuilding, my weight is about 240 lbs [:D].

So my nickname was logic: BIGBOY.

The 4015 is one of my two Trix models. I have also the 4013 but this was not possible when I register.

3

I guess I count
I use the 4018 becuase its the one I live near
although its a sad wreck of an engine to look at now

4

Well I’m just The-Big-Blow. More Horsepower anyway.

5

I was a Challenger. Grayhound one at that to.

6

I’m 4884bigboy.

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There are others that have been members longer, but I’m the one with the BIG MOUTH.[swg]

8

I am TrainFreak, I could be almost anything!

~[8]~ TrainFreak409 ~[8]~

9

I just don’t get it, Everyone wants to be a Big Boy, Even though the Alleheny Ruled
Go Figure?

Good Night all[:D]

10

It was a coin toss between BIGBOY4013 and BoRockhard.

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Im a big boy, but I go by Jamison…

12

Ok you eastern boys can cry Allegheny all day long but you never ask any of us UP Bigboy nuts why we like them and not yours? I grew up in Dallas next to the UP mainline so all I saw was armour yellow and harbor mist grey all day everyday. My Grandpa was a member of the Age of Steam … what is the biggest thing parked down there? Up’s 4018 4-8-8-4 I saw it all the time I climbed in it rang its bell blew the 3 chime thats on the whistle tree and basically studied everything I could get my hands on that dealt with bigboys. when your 8 years old and you stand next to an iron wheel that is triple your height it has a heavy influence on you. If you want to point fingers or put in t a real complaint as to why your engine is not as well liked ask the railroads who didnt put a huge effort into marketing and filming them.

13

At sealevel, in high mountains or in hot desert ?[:D]

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Why did they name it Allegheny and not Big Boy? Had they parked it next to a Big Boy they would of called it Allaweenie.

15

A BigBoy!!! More like Big Blunder. Nothing special about a bigbow. Ok I have to stop laughing about the “praised” bigboy now…[(-D][(-D][:-^][zzz]

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A quick search reveals there are 48 usernames on this forum with “bigboy” in it.

BC