Is "Steam Power" the future of railroading?

[SteamGene]

So have I.  To a man they have been intelligent.  I think Alexander Pope had Chug in mind when he wrote:  "A little learning is a dangerous thing/Drink deep or taste not the Pyriann Spring."
Gene

[grumpy]

I would like to add something to this thread .I believe it has all been said .You can never have to much information.
Don

[rachel46544]

I have a williams amtrak Genesisis there a way to add a fan driven smoke unit and were would I go for parts

[Santa Fe buff]

Nuclear trains!?
Dang goverment!
Train wrecks just got a little worse...
If it goes through, I'm not going to colleage to become a train engineer, it's almost suicide to drive a nuclear train!
Oh,well...what's ya gonna do,
Someone likely posted the same compant when they said steam was over forever...
I thought electric was to stop diesel, or maybe it will? Now it's just a big old race to see which can take our trains into the next genration...I'm hoping electric wins!

[grumpy]

Do you realize that most of the trains we run are made in China . In the matter of Natiional security all the locos and cars from China should be taken apart and checked for bugs. They may even contain radio active material.
Don

[Stephen D. Richards]

Chug, no disrepect intended but I am not yet retired military and have ove 27 years in service.  With that said, where in the world do you get your information!  I only read about three or four of your posts and I am astounded at your implications!  Understand that rumors are just that!  Rumors.  I can take a Geiger counter and detect radiation anywhere in the world.  It all depends on the Rads being emmitted as to whether it is serious or not.  The military would not take a multi billion dollar aircraft and intentionally crash it just to determine the amount of "radioactive molecules" deposited.  Computers are so much cheaper!  Your facts are very skewed and just pretty much wrong!    sincerely,
SMSgt Stephen D. Richards
Special Operationsl Command Central

[Stephen D. Richards]

Sid,
sorry I didn't read on before making my comments.  Well said!  Thanks for the vote too. 

Gene,
I didn't know you were starting a conspiracy!  lol  Sorry, couldn't help it. 
Stephen

[RAM]

The nearest thing that we will ever have wh en it come to nuclear powered locomotives is a nuclear power station to generate power for an overhear wire.

[SteamGene]

Lord, deliver us. 
Gene

[Summertrainz]

HOLY SMOKES
its... like a future train

it's a few steps up from the 4 wheeled 20mph planet 2-2-0 eh? 

[Beatle (TrainBrain)]

Found a few really "out there" designs as well.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc126/paul_heyduck/IDW49finalbyinsubstantial-2.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h155/sogbad/Train.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2275/1818481353_c488c12959_o.jpg

http://www.milecastle.com/HOLME_SITE/2D/IDW-49-DHolme.jpg

For the LAST time, there is NO current life on Mars! (lol)

Yes, nuclear trains! Next, we'll stick our heads in liquid nitrogen!