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Old 12-17-2024, 06:15 PM   #25 (permalink)
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How many sandwiches to the furlong per fortnight?
Steam locomotive went to oil because the fuel was significantly more energy dense. Per cubic ft, oil has maybe a 4 fold advantage over wood, perhaps double that of anthracite. And you dont require a fireman stoker
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