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How do you operate a steam locomotive??

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Erik W

January 04, 2006 07:52AM

Obviously this is a very complex question but I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction, information wise, on how steam locomotives are operated.
An anology of my current knowledge of steam engines is like someone who sees an automobile regularly and can look inside and tell you what all the controls and gauges are but has never seen anyone, up close, operate one.
Are their any good books out there on this subject ? Web-sites?
Thanks,
Erik W

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How do you operate a steam locomotive??	Erik W	January 04, 2006 07:52AM
Re: How do you operate a steam locomotive?? LINK	Chuck	January 04, 2006 08:15AM
Re: How do you operate a steam locomotive??	Jerry	January 04, 2006 08:37AM
Re: How do you operate a steam locomotive??	stuart olson	January 04, 2006 03:11PM
Re: How do you operate a steam locomotive??	Burr Hubbell	January 04, 2006 05:13PM
Re: How do you operate a steam locomotive??	Pete Plumb	January 04, 2006 11:02PM
Re: How do you operate a steam locomotive?? LINK	Ed Stabler	January 05, 2006 05:37AM
Re: How do you operate a steam locomotive??	Erik W	January 05, 2006 09:37AM
Re: How do you operate a steam locomotive??	Q And Not U	January 05, 2006 03:42PM
Step by step	El Coke	January 07, 2006 09:50PM

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