Awesome stuff! According to GE the distance is about 15 miles (24 km). I know these are not today's modern cars, but even still, it doesn't seem as if it should take 2 days. Could you please educate me on why it takes s long? Thanks. It is so awesome to see so many people keeping steam alive. Too bad there's not much left in the US. The steam shows in the US are giving way to oil and gas. The younger generation for the most part is too impatient to take the time to to the extra work. They want something that they can just go over and turn a key or push a button and they're off.
Day 1 alone was 20 miles and was technically going in the wrong direction for the first part of the day to stop at a pre-elected stopping point for food and water. As for day 2, the distance was again another 20 odd miles of difficult hilly terrain and busy roads to navigate. All the engines shown can all average around 10mph when on the flat and not hauling heavy loads. However, when you add on the water/oil stops, the weight of the loads being hauled and stops for food, the days start to take longer to get to the end destinations.
Love them all, but that long boilered Burrell compound is absolutely magnificent!
ive been watching these videos the last few days and cant get enough.
Awesome stuff! According to GE the distance is about 15 miles (24 km). I know these are not today's modern cars, but even still, it doesn't seem as if it should take 2 days. Could you please educate me on why it takes s long? Thanks. It is so awesome to see so many people keeping steam alive. Too bad there's not much left in the US. The steam shows in the US are giving way to oil and gas. The younger generation for the most part is too impatient to take the time to to the extra work. They want something that they can just go over and turn a key or push a button and they're off.
Day 1 alone was 20 miles and was technically going in the wrong direction for the first part of the day to stop at a pre-elected stopping point for food and water. As for day 2, the distance was again another 20 odd miles of difficult hilly terrain and busy roads to navigate. All the engines shown can all average around 10mph when on the flat and not hauling heavy loads. However, when you add on the water/oil stops, the weight of the loads being hauled and stops for food, the days start to take longer to get to the end destinations.
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The tourq is infinity on these steam tractors am I right
Torque is set but maximum all the time. Horsepower is infinity, in theory.
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