Union Pacific GTEL Gen 3 "Big Blow"

THE MOST POWERFUL LOCOMOTIVE EVER BUILT, NOW IN BRICK FORM!

In 1955, Union Pacific ordered a new turbine-electric, the world's most powerful locomotive. Each would be two units plus a fuel tender, rated at 8,500 horsepower (6,300 kW).

The A unit contained the control cab and an auxiliary diesel engine generator. The B unit carried the turbine and main generators to provide electricity to the traction motors on both the A and B units. The turbine was a new design, a GE Frame 5 simple-cycle gas turbine with a sixteen-stage compressor, ten combustion chambers and a two-stage turbine. No steam generator was needed to heat and liquify the heavy Bunker C fuel because the tenders were insulated. The original plan was to number these units in the 7000 series but they were numbered 1 to 30.

( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_GTELs#Third_generation )

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Here is a version of this train with rubber wheels for 1.2!

i will keep the main version with the default train wheels since the game update map is scheduled to fix train wheels soon, but the rubber wheel version is a great working version for the time being!

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This Specific Unit Is modeled after UP 18, one of only 2 preserved UP GTELs, located at the Illinois Railway Museum.

I have been lucky enough to see UP 18 irl, and was inspired to replicate and do it justice in-game. (i even included the museum facts sign inside the cab unit!) Absolutely reccomend visiting the museum if you ever get the chance, there's tons of great stuff to see there.

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FEATURES: as close to 1:1 scale as I could get spinning turbine blades "Big Blow" Fire effect Extremely detailed body See-Through Grilles on body sides Cab Interior UP 18 Specific Details IRM Facts Sheet inside cab unit Custom UP decals Functioning Cab doors

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reupload all you want lol i dont care :)