RE: [ihc] Steam Locomotive no IH content, but fun--

["John M. Adams" <jma@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ted Borck [mailto:tborck@domain.elided]
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 10:17 AM
> To: Steven Stegmann
> Cc: Greg Hermann; jma@domain.elided; ihc@domain.elided
> Subject: RE: [ihc] Steam Locomotive no IH content, but fun--
>
> This is the largest one I've seen:
>
> 125' 8", 770.910 lbs.
>
>
> http://www.hfmgv.org/collections/Collections/transportation/
> railroad/allegheny.html
>
> If you're ever in Detroit - visit the Henry Ford Museum and expect to
> spend at least one full day.
>
> --
> Ted Borck	tborck@domain.elided
>

Yeah, the C&O Allegheny type is actually "bigger" than the UP Big Boy
according to some. There's a little controversy about that amongst train
folk. Here's one of hundreds of accounts regarding the comparisons:

http://paintshop.railfan.net/guestbookold.html


IH content: None that I can think of, but who doesn't like trains *almost*
as much as binders?!!

John A.