Nicodemus98 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Any boiler in good shape is safe providing the operator knows what their doing and don't exceed maximum working steam pressure. All boilers, stationary or mobile, must be inspected annually. Any deficiencies found must be repaired before it is re-certified. Age is not an issue, if it to be used it must carry a current state license to operate. I do boiler inspections for Saga Systems, we inspect several Steam traction engines in Missouri.

Tegenaria (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thats a nice old engine, great to see!

41Zman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

each state has different laws/regulations with the old steam powered equipment and yes they have to have a special license for the steam engine operation. they do go inspections and testing to make sure the boiler can handle the high pressures

taofledermaus (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I love old steam equipment, but I am concerned about the integrity of the old boilers... steam boiler explosions are nasty. Do these things get hydro-tested/inspected?

cumminsturbofan101 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

nothin pulls like an old Case steamer :D

Lwiss230 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

haha nice

wolfmanjeffrey (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I don't care what ANYONE says Steam is HUGELY efficient in a piston engine and turbines configuration. Steam is not known for horsepower but for the power in TORQUE it can generate. A 120 horse power steam engine can generate over 800 foot pounds of TORQUE, more then enough to KILL other engines of either gas or diesel at its same horse power!

BRTowe (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Steam is exremely efficient and it doesn't have to be slow. Steam locomotives often ran in excess of 75 mph. The Hiawatha locomotive was designed to run "two miles a minute" (120 mph).

12valvepower1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

repeat myselfrepeat myselfrepaet myself

12valvepower1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

2 0r 3 to 1 low gear wooo wooo!!