17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Union Pacific workers add traction to the rails for the Big Boy
Because of the sheer weight that the Big Boy is pulling, a fine gravel is added to the rails to give the engine traction as he pulls off.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2019 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2019 |
| Photo Location: | West Chicago, Illinois, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS Rebel T6i |
| Copyright: | © Sarah Bass |