Re: CTSRR Inside The Bridge.
| July 24, 2022 09:09PM |
Roger Hogan Wrote:
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> Sorry Kevin I know nothing about mechanics.
> What I have heard is they are using some sort of
> screen that keep the cinders from escaping. Austin
> and Dillon have both told me that so fare the
> forest service is happy with the results.
Holy cow! Is it possible they’ve found a modification that not only provides better fire protection, but also makes the locomotives look more historically accurate for photographers? How is that physically possible? It would seem to be a violation of the laws of nature.
. You know....the same set of laws that say the probability of a cloud passing in front of the sun when the train comes is proportional to the length of time you’ve been standing there with a camera waiting for it.
/Kevin Madore
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> Sorry Kevin I know nothing about mechanics.
> What I have heard is they are using some sort of
> screen that keep the cinders from escaping. Austin
> and Dillon have both told me that so fare the
> forest service is happy with the results.
Holy cow! Is it possible they’ve found a modification that not only provides better fire protection, but also makes the locomotives look more historically accurate for photographers? How is that physically possible? It would seem to be a violation of the laws of nature.
. You know....the same set of laws that say the probability of a cloud passing in front of the sun when the train comes is proportional to the length of time you’ve been standing there with a camera waiting for it. /Kevin Madore
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