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Postby klimt » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:44 am

as per your request on IRC, i am posting.

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this is a steam traction engine. it is outdated technology.

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Re: Fritz

Postby Baconsticks » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:47 am

as per your request on IRC, i am posting.

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this is a steam traction engine. it is outdated technology.

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Postby Fritz » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:53 am

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Postby Comrade K » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:34 am

Holy shit. I want one.
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Re: Fritz

Postby Zaaphod » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:00 am

this is a steam traction engine. it is outdated technology.
Outdated but still impressive. My dad used to own a couple of engines like that, albeit quite a bit smaller.
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Re: Fritz

Postby Steve the Pocket » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:41 pm

A familiar sight to all who grew up with the Thomas the Tank Engine series, though I admit this is the first time I've seen a real one before.
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Postby rabid_fox » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:12 pm

It's not outdated. The rail service here is steam powered.

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Postby Kazapsky » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:28 pm

Outdated insofar as superior technologies do exist in the world. Much like the way my family's '96 Chev Lumina is outdated. Not yet scrap MEHTUL, if you take care of it, but certainly not modern.
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Postby rabid_fox » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:35 pm

Modern trains don't sound as good as steam trains. All chuff chuff chuff chuff chuff and then the all-hallowed "Choo choo!" sound of the whistle.

I love that sound.
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Postby Foxhound » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:06 pm

As soon as I saw that I thought of Thomas the Tank Engine. I loved that show when I was real little.
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Postby Holyman83 » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:53 am

That is a cool engine!
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Postby klimt » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:20 am

Modern trains don't sound as good as steam trains. All chuff chuff chuff chuff chuff and then the all-hallowed "Choo choo!" sound of the whistle.

I love that sound.

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Postby Holley » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:26 am

As soon as I saw that I thought of Thomas the Tank Engine. I loved that show when I was real little.
Suddenly I feel old, soon as I saw that I thought back to seeing one being used to pull a 'modern' tractor out of a hole ...
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Postby Sage » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:02 pm

It appears to be a thingyjiggy.
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