here's a couple of cents from me. there is a difference in the effects of water on copper vs steel
royce in SB Geoff Spenceley wrote: > Greetings list, > > I'm impressed, I'm also in deep haddock's water judging by this list > discussion on boilers and water. I'm about to have a nervous breakdown! > > Why? I always leave water (distilled) a little, or a lot depending on > how I end steaming on a particular day. My Aster Schools is nigh on thirty > years old--should I turn it into the scrap yard??--it still runs O.K. > Admitted, none of my locos are exposed to freezing temps. > > Then my friend has his 45 year old 3/4" scale loco that has always had > water left in the boiler. > --it is a fantastic runner. To the scrap heap, I guess. > > I sure am glad I run my trains, have fun. So while youall conjugate and > worry, I'm off to fire up my Schools with it's "always" partly watered > boiler. > > With fire and steam, > > Geoff--Burp! > >
