Posted by JimEvans on September 03, 2014 at 19:27:37 from (66.185.15.172):
In Reply to: steam engine expenses posted by mkirsch on September 03, 2014 at 05:14:39:
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Nope. It is enough to last about 1 hour, which is all the water supply is good for as well. They used to water and fuel the steam engines on the go when plowing. I am pretty impressed with the horses that would walk along side a working steam engine as you pumped water from the water wagon to the engine.
Steam gets in your blood and you quickly become addicted to them. I have a 1/2 scale model, but it is as much work to run as a full size one, but is easier to haul. You do need to realize that my "toy" weighs 4500 lbs and can pull 2-14 plows. My scale model can easily go through 50 gallons of water and 100 lbs of coal in an hour if I am working it.
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