Re: sslivesteam-Digest - Number 321
Yes. When going very fast on the straightaway, the locos will often "take wing" upon reaching the curve . . . <> Charles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 12/29/00 3:01:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > From my reading I recall the bumble bee was thought too heavy for its wings > > given the previously understood pattern of wing motion. > > And our steam engine takes advantage of this little known fact somehow ? > > Pete
Re: sslivesteam-Digest - Number 321
At 7:32 AM -0800 12/29/00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Subject: Re: sslivesteam-Digest - Number 321 > >In a message dated 12/29/00 3:01:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >> From my reading I recall the bumble bee was thought too heavy for its wings >> given the previously understood pattern of wing motion. > >And our steam engine takes advantage of this little known fact somehow ? This refers back to a Wednesday message that SaltyChief sent to Susan to illustrate that she should try some engine designs that conventional wisdom would suggest would not work. Then the whole thing degenerated into a discussion of whether this "too heavy" idea was an urban myth or not. Which, says the List Mom, is why we sometimes need think: is this message entirely on topic? Is this something that someone reading the digest might not understand (since we're not all in the "interactive" mode)? \dmc ^^^ Dave Cole Gen'l Sup't: Grand Teton & Everglades Steam Excursion Co. Pacifica, Calif. USA <http://45mm.com/> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List Mom: sslivesteam, the list of small-scale live steamers <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Editor: TRELLIS & TRESTLE, the newsletter of the Bay Area Garden Railway Society <http://www.bagrs.org/> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Webconductor: Pacific Coast Live Steamers <http://p-c-l-s.com/> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ^^^
Re: sslivesteam-Digest - Number 321
In a message dated 00-12-29 10:33:15 EST, you write: << And our steam engine takes advantage of this little known fact somehow ? >> Pete The story about the Honey Bee not being able to fly because it's body was too large etc. was just a little encouragement for Susan. She should not be afraid to try new things because she did not have a background in mechanical engineering and thermodynamics. A lot of great ideas come from people with no background in a particular field. Expermentation has lead to a lot of brilliant discoverys. Salty
Re: sslivesteam-Digest - Number 321
In a message dated 12/29/00 3:01:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > From my reading I recall the bumble bee was thought too heavy for its wings > given the previously understood pattern of wing motion. And our steam engine takes advantage of this little known fact somehow ? Pete
