Backhead

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The backhead of UP 4017, a Big Boy at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, WI.

In rail terminology, backhead refers to the wall of a steam locomotive's firebox in the cab of the locomotive. The locomotive's controls are mounted on the backhead.

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