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Lots of Steamers in these pictures
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 8:36 pm
by mtnman
Re: Lots of Steamers in these pictures
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 2:53 am
by fredrosse
Thanks, very entertaining
Re: Lots of Steamers in these pictures
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 1:23 pm
by mtnman
fredrosse wrote:Thanks, very entertaining
Did you see the big sidewheeler with the Beam engine?
Re: Lots of Steamers in these pictures
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 1:20 am
by fredrosse
Yes, the beam engines are a favorite for me. And were a favorite for the public in the late 19th Century and beyond. Seems that the visible walking beam was wanted by the public, and this type of engine, generally a simple single expansion low speed engine, was produced numerous times long after it had become obsolete in terms of efficiency and tecnology. I will never forget my first ride on a sidewheeler in Italy, a more modern triple expansion diagonal engined excursion steamer with articulated wheels. Built 1926, still in service I think. Concordia, on Lake Como.