random fact you modern image lot won't really care about

[kettlefan]

how many steam locomotives have there been in the entire world since the first one took to the rails in 1804? A million? 2 million? Even taking industrials into account,the answer is.........a low low 636,000.


How many diesels???

the above stolen unashamedly from Railway Magazine because I thought it an interesting fact :-?

 

[960012]

Was guan say someones been reading railway magazine, i read about it

 

[kettlefan]

the russians had 13,000 of one class

 

[Mintona]

I read that too.
Must be more diesels if you include units and all too.

 

[kettlefan]

exactly what I thought.

 

[Darandio]

Imagine going on a bash around the world counting them all up.

 

[kettlefan]

that'd be tiring :?

 

[mbonwick]

You couldn't - many have been scrapped. CXould bash the ones that are left though

 

[kettlefan]

You couldn't - many have been scrapped

well...yeah


"I think I'll go and bash Jenny Lind tomorrow..."

 

[Nathan]

how many steam locomotives have there been in the entire world since the first one took to the rails in 1804? A million? 2 million? Even taking industrials into account,the answer is.........a low low 636,000.


How many diesels???

Possibly less it would be close, considering a high number of countrys like Switzerland in particular use electric or even steam.

 

[kettlefan]

Possibly less it would be close, considering a high number of countrys like Switzerland in particular use electric or even steam.

i had to post this after reading that Nathan

http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/swisselec/swisselc.htm

 

[mbonwick]

Great idea, solve global warming!

 

[Nathan]

i had to post this after reading that Nathan

http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/swisselec/swisselc.htm

Haha, not quite what i had in mind The idea has originality, no need for a fireman then could provide a higher pay role for drivers

 

[kettlefan]

Great idea, solve global warming!

AND it would keep modern image fans and kettlefans happy at the same time!

 

[Nathan]

AND it would keep modern image fans and kettlefans happy at the same time!

I'd never thought id see the day, but this is coming from two kettlefans. we need a third opinion...

 

[kettlefan]

wheres Stephen when you need him?

(well he's in the next town, and I'm not walking over there, I'm too ill :?)