On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 10:23:23 -0500, "Jim Woodward" jameslwoodward at
attbi dot com wrote:


If you ever get a chance, go aboard one of the Liberty ships, or any of the
old triple expansion steamers -- the third cylinder is enormous.....

If you ever get to England, go look at some of the fantastic triple
expansion steam engines in museums still working. There are many of
them with big webpages to whet your appetite. Simply amazing engines.

I've been in the John Brown's engine room. It came to Charleston and
I took the tour to support it. She was booked up on the trip up the
Cooper, so I trailed her in my jetboat....



Larry W4CSC

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