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Old 02-22-2012, 09:57 PM   #75 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob View Post
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.
Thanks for pointing that out. I wonder how the BMW Turbosteamer fares then, since they claim pretty significant amounts of power.
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