An amazing locomotive by any standard was the unique series of Southern Pacific's cab forward giants. Henry Hank Griffiths Jr. captures some fantastic footage in the Pentrex show "Big Boys Cab Forwards Challengers & Daylights - The Hank Griffiths Collection" https://rfd.video/Griffiths | Steam Giants

Several scenes of Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotives in Southern California. From the Pentrex show "Southern Pacific Cab Forward Collection" https://rfd.video/PentrexCabForward | Steam Giants

Southern Pacific cab forward locomotive #4274 gets one last moment of life operating an excursion over Donner Pass. From the Pentrex show "Last Run of a Cab Forward over Donner Pass" https://rfd.video/LastCabForward | Steam Giants

An unforgettable steam (not just any steam), but a BIG Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive on an excursion train on Donner Pass. From the Pentrex show "Last Run of a Cab Forward over Donner Pass" https://rfd.video/LastCabForward | Steam Giants

While the unique design of the cab forward locomotive was to handle trains in the Sierra Nevada's, Southern Pacific used them elsewhere. From the Pentrex show "Southern Pacific Cab Forward Collection" https://rfd.video/PentrexCabForward | Steam Giants

A look at the very impressive Class "AC-12" 4-8-8-2 Cab forward locomotives from the Southern Pacific. From the Pentrex show "Big Boys Cab Forwards Challengers & Daylights - The Hank Griffiths Collection" https://rfd.video/Griffiths | Steam Giants