Although Union Pacificās Big Boy class ranks among the largest and most powerful steam locomotives ever built, other giants, including the Chesapeake and Ohio Allegheny (class H-8), exceeded it in some measures such as horsepower or weight. However, Big Boy No. 4014 is the largest operating steam locomotive still in operation.
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