In a message dated 2/27/02 6:17:27 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< managing a boiler without operator intervention >> I am not intending to offend anybody here, but I don't understand this concept. I think that one of the reasons that I am involved in live steam is because of the operator intervention. I find the realism, vigilance to the necessaries, and the hands on approach extremly satisfying. In the even larger scales I enjoy the maintaning the fire, covered with coal dust, oil, and dirt. After a day of playing like that I feel great! My opinion is: if we are playing with the real thing, why can't we watch the water glass or maintain the fire, and add to the realism that we are trying to achieve. Otherwise, we might as well run electrics. Bob Starr
