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- New Hope Engineer
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- Location: Lower Saucon PA
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diesels are still better then steam anyway!!!
- coaledsweat
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- Location: Guilford, Connecticut
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It isn't just the drives. Large steam locomotives need to have their boiler removed and gone through periodically. It is a massive undertaking and labor intensive. The Engine is out of service for a very long time. Yes they last longer, yes they have much more power, yes they are more romantic. If they were cheaper to run, they wouldn't have disappeared in a flash. I don't need a study for that, the evidence is clear enough.mikeandgerry wrote:I know that my AAA is not a fair comparison to a steam locomotive and I see coaledsweat's point about the reciprocating parts. But I do also think that if those reciprocating parts were a huge problem, they could have been redesigned had the market for steam remained intact. Why not steam turbines and rotary drives with differentials?
- Duengeon master
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I read that the average steam locomotive requires 3 to 5 man hours of maintanance for every hour in use. Also for double, triple or even a seven headed steam locomotive train, (Western Maryland Railroad heavy coal drag over the Sand Patch on Trains & Locomotives on the RFD channel) each steam locomotive requires a two man crew one fireman and one engineer. a similar diesel locomotive consist only requires one engineer and a conductor for multiple units. I would like to see that N&W 2-6-6-4 go up against a Challenger 4-6-6-4. Four lead wheels only provide more stability at high speeds than two. It sounds like a dare Harry.
- mr1precision
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Here's a spoof on one of the stupidist shows on cable tv, Most Haunted. If you don't think farts are funny don't watch. It's sick crude humor which I happen to enjoy.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Riding Fish By Jumping Out Of A Helicopter
http://www.tangle.com/view_video.php?viewkey=17e8 ... 4cd0c&sp=1
http://www.tangle.com/view_video.php?viewkey=17e8 ... 4cd0c&sp=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5_RkYXlmXE&feature=channel I went to watch the one about the big dump truck hitting the bridge and saw this.
I WANT ONE!PC 12-47E wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-KczCp0OQ4
This is Whistlenut letting it all hang out over lake Winnipesaukee....
Holy Crud! They are $130,000 !!!! Never mind