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From: gerolima@wdl1.UUCP (Mark Gerolimatos)
Newsgroups: net.railroad
Subject: Funny-shaped smokestacks...
Message-ID: <2270002@wdl1.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Nov-86 13:09:58 EST
Article-I.D.: wdl1.2270002
Posted: Mon Nov  3 13:09:58 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 5-Nov-86 05:37:18 EST
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I was looking at a picture of the linking of the Transcontinental
Railroad, and got to thinking:

"Why is the SP's (Central Pacific back then?) smokestack that funny
	shape?"

Does anyone know? Thanks.

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	Mark Gerolimatos

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