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Re: SP 4449 - A common sight along in Columbia River Gorge
Author: FEF-3
Date: 04-15-2018 - 12:36
Westsider Wrote:
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> "Then obviously you were told wrong."
>
> No I am not! whenever a steam picture is posted
> with a huge black plume of smoke is posted most
> foamers say what a wonderful picture it is and
> when a properly fired engine picture is posted
> most of the comments are about the lack of smoke
> so I am pretty spot on. I know that it is
> improperly fired but it does look good in a
> picture and most foamers expect it. The
> knowledgeable foamers know better.
The point was that smoke and noise is NOT all steam
locomotives are good for.
Ignorant foamer opinions are not worth thinking about.
Serious foamers know better.
> Wetsider (boy is it raining over on this side of
> the mountains)
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> "Then obviously you were told wrong."
>
> No I am not! whenever a steam picture is posted
> with a huge black plume of smoke is posted most
> foamers say what a wonderful picture it is and
> when a properly fired engine picture is posted
> most of the comments are about the lack of smoke
> so I am pretty spot on. I know that it is
> improperly fired but it does look good in a
> picture and most foamers expect it. The
> knowledgeable foamers know better.
The point was that smoke and noise is NOT all steam
locomotives are good for.
Ignorant foamer opinions are not worth thinking about.
Serious foamers know better.
> Wetsider (boy is it raining over on this side of
> the mountains)
