[SEL] Nice Wheels/ cable plowing

[Frank DeWitt]

This is very sad.  and needless.  I went to steam school this 
spring.  The first and biggest thing we learned is to keep enough 
water in it. Next watch the gauge.  To little pressure, add 
coal.  Pressure starting to move up to much, use it, and, or add 
water.  On the maintenance side,  Have the boiler checked, use good 
water, and check the pop off (pressure relief valve) often Do these 
things and you can't blow it up.  I am no expert, but It made sense 
to me.  BTW Driving one and running the engine is FUN.  I recommend it.

Frank

 >  A survivors of the event told him that the owner of the engine had tied
 > down the pressure relief to get more power out of it.