Steam Powered

Reading time: less than a minute.

This remarkably sharp image is a great indicator of just how much steam power was used in the pre-gasoline/diesel era, makes me a little nostalgic for a time before carburettors.

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Ben Branch

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Published by Ben Branch - July 4th 2012

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