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In what pivotal year were both the Union Pacific Big Boy and the Chesapeake & Ohio Allegheny introduced?
What is the specified wheel arrangement for the Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive?
Which company was responsible for building the Chesapeake & Ohio Allegheny locomotives?
The Union Pacific Big Boy was conceived to conquer which formidable mountain range, featuring a ruling grade of 1.14%?
Which metric demonstrates the Big Boy's dominance, boasting raw pulling muscle with cited figures around 135,375 pounds?
According to dynamometer tests, which locomotive claims the title for the highest verified sustained output, generating approximately 7,498 horsepower?
What substantial infrastructure investment did Union Pacific have to make to accommodate the immense size and weight of the Big Boy?
What was the specific H-class designation given to the Chesapeake & Ohio Allegheny locomotives?
What specific operational context meant the Allegheny often utilized its massive boiler and firebox below its designed potential?
Which locomotive is generally recognized as the longest steam locomotive ever built in the United States, measuring approximately 133 feet with its tender?
What was Richard Trevithick's primary focus in steam engine design, contrasting with James Watt's approach?
On what specific date did Richard Trevithick debut his working steam locomotive at the Penydarren ironworks?
What was the nickname given to one of Trevithick's early self-propelled road locomotives?
What significant obstacle related to existing infrastructure ultimately forced the withdrawal of Trevithick's Penydarren locomotive from service?
Which engineer is noted for achieving the "market first" by establishing steam technology as a permanent, profit-generating mode of transport?
What load, including cargo and men, did the Penydarren locomotive successfully haul during its demonstration run?
What was the approximate distance covered by the Penydarren locomotive on its first working demonstration trip?
What was the purpose of the locomotive nicknamed "Catch Me Who Can" displayed in London in 1808?
Which concept established by Trevithick became the accepted standard for almost all future steam engines, both mobile and stationary?
What did the early vehicle built by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot in 1769 establish?