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Marty Knox

February 10, 2004 08:32PM

I'm sorry, but I cannot agree that MOST traction engine owners have enough respect for their machines to spend money on fixing their boilers. I have been scared by the attitude of traction engine owners. I would say there is a wide gulf between tourist railroad operators and the average steam tractor owner and runner. I have been in contact with traction engine owners here in Michigan who have the attitude that if they can't run at 150 psi it's not worth running, and do not want the state to require ultrasonic thickness testing. They don't even consider replacing side sheets if they're thin. Yes, there are good, reasonable and responsible traction engine owners out there, But there are quite a few who shouldn't be allowed to play with matches.

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National board Boiler hysteria	Rev JJ	February 09, 2004 08:55PM
Hysteria averted ?	El Coke	February 10, 2004 10:56AM
Generalizations and attitudes	el mik	February 10, 2004 07:10PM
Re: Generalizations and attitudes	Marty Knox	February 10, 2004 08:32PM
Generalizations and attitudes - me too	Marty Knox	February 11, 2004 06:53PM
Re: Generalizations and attitudes	El Coke	February 10, 2004 10:41PM
Re: Generalizations and attitudes	Nathan	February 11, 2004 02:34AM
Well, no, it wasn't..........	Rev JJ	February 11, 2004 07:52AM
Re: Well, no, it wasn't..........	Marty Knox	February 11, 2004 11:14AM
Re: Well, no, it wasn't..........	el mik	February 11, 2004 03:14PM
American boiler construction	El Coke	February 11, 2004 04:51PM
Rev JJ, e-mail me	Marty Knox	February 11, 2004 07:07PM
Re: Well, no, it wasn't..........	Nathan	February 11, 2004 09:37PM

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