On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:54:32 +0100, Adrian Stott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Steam engines have some nice features, though, including silence, lack >of vibration, maximum torque at zero revs, and of course the >opportunity to have a whistle. > Not quite silent - you can hear it all happening down in the 'ole, and a single cylinder most certainly does have vibration ;-) - but then having that HUGE prop under your feet about 36" x 36" you feel the vibration of that as much as anything, especially when it picks up rubbish - quite different to handling a cruiser with a 12" screw. whistle - who uses the whistle ;-)) -- Malcolm
