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Old 02-22-2012, 04:39 PM   #73 (permalink)
Bicycle Bob
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Modern people somehow miss the significance of the general appearance of a RR steam engine. The boiler is what you see. The cylinders they feed look tiny. The classic texts all specify 10 to 12 sq. ft of boiler area per HP, and that's not on waste heat.
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