[modeleng] Re: Engineerium

ROGER,

Indeed what I meant was the static museum sort of displays that seem to no 
longer interest the young people.  Our steam shows and train meets attract 
large crowds of all ages so maybe there is hope after all.  About the 
Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, when I was there in 1949 the physics 
displays were all animated at the touch of a button.  Most if not all laws 
of Physics could be seen and enjoyed as a learning experience.  I remember 
vividly that there was a train on a circular railroad track (HO Gauge) 
fastened around the rim of a free turning horizontal wheel.  When you 
pressed a button, the train would start forward while the track went 
backward to demonstrate that every action has an equal and opposite 
reaction.  Sadly, all gone now, but we got lots of wordy graphics on the 
walls.

Jesse in Tennessee


 Hi,

    Jesse said:


    Whilst I have certain sympathies with your opinions,  I have just
 returned from "Trevithick Day" in Camborne,  Cornwall,  England.   As
 you will know Trevithick was the man who introduced "strong steam",  in
 other words he utilised the power associated with steam under pressure
 and made the first steam powered vehicle.   The town was absolutely
 packed with folk of all ages.   Whilst there were many attractions,
 such as Candy Floss Stalls and the like,  the main attraction of the day
 were the full-sized traction engines and the miniature traction engines.
  The engines have been allowed to parade through the centre of the town
 again (they were stopped a few years ago)  and these parades are the
 highlights of the day for all ages.
    So there is a genuine interest in things "ancient" by the young,
 but perhaps static museum exhibits is not the way to catch their interest.

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