3063  Argentina 4-8-0

Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 18:06:31 -0000
From: John Ward <johnofbristol@TISCALI.CO.UK>
Subject: Argentina 4-8-0

Not tango-related, but of interest to Argentinophiles:

The locomotive "Argentina", built in 1949 by Livio Dante Porta to the orders of Juan Peron and thought to have been scrapped long ago, has =
been discovered in an abandoned depot in San Miguel de Tucuman by British engineer Martyn Bane. Here is the story:

https://www.guardian.co.uk/argentina/story/0,11439,1379893,00.html

John Ward
Bristol, UK

Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:08:34 -0500
From: Michael <tangomaniac@CAVTEL.NET>
Subject: Re: Argentina 4-8-0

> For those not familiar with steam engines, 4 means 4 front wheels, 8 means
> 8 driving wheels, and means no wheels under the rear of the engine. So I
> guess it's a cuarto-ocho-zero engine. Most American steam engines had
> wheels at the rear of the engine.
>
> What a wonderful topic. Trains and tango. In fact, trains used to my
> favorite hobby, until tango came along and gave trains a gancho in the
> caboose!!
>
> Michael Ditkoff
> Washington, DC
> Two more nights until New Year's Eve in New York with
> www.celebratetango.com
>

I'd rather be dancing Argentine Tango!!

>
>> Not tango-related, but of interest to Argentinophiles:
>>
>> The locomotive "Argentina", built in 1949 by Livio Dante Porta to the
>> orders of Juan Peron and thought to have been scrapped long ago, has
>> been >> discovered in an abandoned depot in San Miguel de Tucuman by

British >> engineer Martyn Bane. Here is the story:

>>
>> https://www.guardian.co.uk/argentina/story/0,11439,1379893,00.html
>>
>> John Ward
>> Bristol, UK

Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 12:46:11 -0800
From: Kos.Zahariev@EC.GC.CA
Subject: Re: Argentina 4-8-0

>> What a wonderful topic. Trains and tango. In fact, trains used to my
>> favorite hobby, until tango came along and gave trains a gancho in the
>> caboose!!
>>
>> Michael Ditkoff


Speaking of trains and tango, the following two are tangos with train sounds:

1. "Ya Sale El Tren", M. Calo, 1943
(no.11 from "Yo Soy El Tango" album)
2. "El Espiante", O. Fresedo, 1933
(no.4 from CD 1 of "40 Gr. Exitos" album)

bonus: a tango with bell sounds (but no whistles and not train-related)

3. " Carrillon De La Merced", Orq.Tipica Victor, 1931
(no.18 from "RCA Victor 100 A~nos" album)


Cheers,
Konstantin

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 00:59:50 +0100
From: Peter Turowski <tangopeter@GMX.DE>
Subject: Re: Argentina 4-8-0

>Speaking of trains and tango, the following two are tangos with train

sounds:

>
>1. "Ya Sale El Tren", M. Calo, 1943
> (no.11 from "Yo Soy El Tango" album)
>2. "El Espiante", O. Fresedo, 1933
> (no.4 from CD 1 of "40 Gr. Exitos" album)

well, if you add "Se va el tren" by Rodriguez
and "El rapido" by Piazzolla, you get the perfect Train-Tanda...

Choo Choo
Peter