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Scrapping Steam
Author: almo
Date: 07-20-2008 - 00:42

Now it's time to start ignoring "Russel".

I came across an article on how the steam locomotives were not built to serve their needs correctly and thus, the railroad industry couldn't compete with the newer "road locomotives (ie. FT)" properly. Using today's technology, the advantage of steam would have lasted up to 20 years later than it did.

Issues like the size of the drivers, length of trains and efficiancy of the steam locomotives were discussed in detail, and because of the lack of crucial testing, the locomotive manufacturers and purchasers made the steam locomotive industry collapse. It made the transition into diesel much easier, and quicker.

What do you think?
almo

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  Scrapping Steam almo 07-20-2008 - 00:42
  Re: Scrapping Steam Butler 07-20-2008 - 01:33
  Re: Scrapping Steam-Driver Tires ? caboverbob 07-20-2008 - 09:50
  Re: Scrapping Steam-Driver Tires ? P.Kepler 07-20-2008 - 10:09
  Hey P Kepler ! caboverbob 07-21-2008 - 20:48
  Re: Hey P Kepler ! P.Kepler 07-21-2008 - 21:11
  Re: Hey P Kepler ! Castlebridge 07-21-2008 - 21:28
  Re: Hey P Kepler ! P.Kepler 07-21-2008 - 21:47
  Re: Scrapping Steam-Driver Tires ? OldPoleBurner 07-21-2008 - 22:15
  Re: Scrapping Steam P.Kepler 07-20-2008 - 10:07
  Re: Scrapping Steam david vartanoff 07-20-2008 - 11:15
  Re: Scrapping Steam P.Kepler 07-20-2008 - 12:23
  Re: Scrapping Steam mook 07-20-2008 - 14:46
  Re: Scrapping Steam ? 07-20-2008 - 12:30
  Re: Scrapping Steam John L. Lewis 07-20-2008 - 18:02
  Re: Scrapping Steam P.Kepler 07-20-2008 - 19:36
  Re: Scrapping Steam David Jansson 07-20-2008 - 23:53
  Re: Scrapping Steam almo 07-21-2008 - 01:16
  Re: Scrapping Steam almo 07-21-2008 - 01:18
  Re: Scrapping Steam--now in the era of disposabel locomotives. Chuck Best 07-21-2008 - 12:37
  Re: Scrapping Steam--now in the era of disposable locomotives. Rick Jenson 07-21-2008 - 18:03
  Re: Scrapping Steam almo 07-21-2008 - 22:48
  Re: Scrapping Steam E 07-22-2008 - 11:50


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