Re: [alfa] Bored in Texas, very little Alfa content

[Richard Welty <rwelty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 17:15:18 -0600 Graham Davis <grahamldavis@domain.elided> wrote:
> Then get away from the 'evil eye' (TV) and find your way to the city's
> rail yards.  Look for the column to steam to direct you to the world's
> largest operating steam locomotive, the Union Pacific Railroad's No.
> 3985, 'The Challenger'.  It's only 122 ft. long and weighs about one
> million pounds so you should be able to spot it fairly easily. 

yes, not quite as big as the Big Boy (there is a non-operating Big
Boy at Steamtown in Scranton, PA. i'd love to see it run some day.)

> Look it
> over and see if you can determine which design feature it has in common
> with many of the greatest - and some not so great but which we love
> dearly - Alfa Romeo's.

i'm really curious about this, exceedlingly so. i'm sure it's something
obvious, but i just don't see what an articulated steam engine has
in common with an Alfa other than wheels.

richard
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