Steam vs Deseil

[Anonymous]

Diesel's are great, but my heart is with steam. I just love the whistle, the cough of the exhaust, the moving parts, the steam escaping, etc. They were some sight to see, rather they were a masive 4-8-8-4 or a 2-8-0, booming along at 80 mph or yard creaping, they built America.

[Anonymous]

Let's look at both sides

Steam Engines Emplyed more people.

-You needed at least 3 crew ememers, Conductor, Fireman, Engineer even a Breakman
- When steam engines were double or Tripple Headrs, rarely, you would need 2 X 4, or 3 X 4 Crews, thus one Train could possibly have a crew of 8 - 16 people.


Dieasel Engines are all colaberated by Computer

Notch 5 is the same in a GE, or an EMD, Baldwain or an ALCO.

you don't need crews to run the second engine, or the third one... etc.

So.. i don't know... put me down for both Equally.

[IRONROOSTER]

Steam because...???...Hmmmmm, just because.
Enjoy
Paul

[Fergmiester]

I love steam for the simple reason you can see all the moving parts. To me it's poetry in motion and adds to scene. Diesels to me look too much like the boxcars they pull. Steam engines are very diversified and have personality[:D]

[Noah Hofrichter]

I prefer deseil, I just like the deseil fuel smell, the loud nosie, and the raw power of the Deseil Locomotives. Also I like the colorful paint sceams they put on the locomotives.[:D]

Have fun with this,
Noah[(-D][swg][:P][:)][8D][swg]