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Doctor Drivel wrote:

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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It was pretty graphic way to remind us WHY coal powered steamers were
ditched. Frequent stops for water mandatory, unless you count the
water troughs systems..unreliable and needed very frequent servicing,
and a filthy dirty backbreaking job to stoke them.

Modern steam engines do not have to stop for water. They can be oil
fuelled http://www.peswiki.com/index.php/Dir...:Steam_Engines

A steam hybrid car:
http://www.cleanpowertech.co.uk/cont...y/vehicles.asp

How many more looney sites have you found?

Maglev trains are the answer.

That's the kiss of death, then if you think it's any good.

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