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This gets into one very controversial aspect of the discussion of steam art advancement.  I am all for the scientific and engineering advancement of steam and its reconsideration of use for railroad motive power.  I also love the historic age of steam and the diesel era as well.  However, I am absolutely opposed to the modernization of historic steam antiques.  There is no reason to make these engines capable of moving more tonnage or burning less fuel unless it is in the mind of ones who fail to understand the point of preserving historically authentic antiques.I have heard all the arguments; that these operators must compromise authenticity for the pragmatism of operating efficiency---and that the upgrades are hidden so the public will never know.  And besides, the riding customers are mostly not railfans, and hardly know anything about railroads, let alone steam locomotives.As I mentioned previously, the Durango & Silverton has been offered strong recommendations to modify their locomotives with GP fireboxes and Lempor exhausts.  At this time, they seem inclined to turn down the proposal in favor of addressing the overnight smoke nuisance with scrubbers.  At one point Wasatch Railroad Contractors and the Smoke Mitigation Taskforce were both soliciting public input on solutions for the smoke issue.  I made it clear to both groups that I was opposed to destroying historical authenticity of the locomotives by radical upgrades in pursuit of efficiency.   Shutdown discussions notwithstanding, hearing that UP has added a Lempor exhaust to their Challenger depresses me.
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