Personally, I love automated systems as much as I love steam engines. I
would love to build something akin to this and "tweek it 'till it
werks". Buying it wouldn't have the same satisfaction but I can see where
people would want to. There are those who love the real thing but would
rather pull Engineer duty without having to be the fireman too.
I don't think I'll be building one soon, but it is an interesting idea. {:)
Trot, the honest, fox...
At 08:58 AM 2/27/02, you wrote:
>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
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