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Union Pacific Big Boy

Union Pacific Big Boy has an estimated weight of 544 tonnes. It ranks #9 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: The union pacific big boy is a steam locomotive that was manufactured between 1941 and 1944. It was operated by the Union Pacific Railroad until 1959.

Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

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544 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 544 tonnes
Minimum 544 tonnes
Maximum 544 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

It was the 2nd heaviest steam locomotive ever built with a 772,250-pound engine and a 436,500-pound tender for a total of over 1.2 million pounds.

Unit conversions

Kilograms544,311 kilograms
Pounds1,200,000 pounds
Metric tonnes544 tonnes
Grams544,310,844 grams
Ounces19,200,000 ounces
Stones85,714 stones

Source

1 sources
8 Things That Weigh About 800 Tons weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 4. Union Pacific Big Boy · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does Union Pacific Big Boy weigh?

Union Pacific Big Boy typically weighs about 544 tonnes, within a recorded range of 544 tonnes.

Where does Union Pacific Big Boy rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #9 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 97% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb451a51b40>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #9 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 97% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID union-pacific-big-boy
URL slug union-pacific-big-boy

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.