They had developed steam locomotives that could be run by one man.
Developing MU for steam could have been done if steam had lasted a few more
years. Steam lasted a lot longer in some countries than it did here and as a
result was much further advanced in other countries than here.
Very true, in the mid-1950’s there were a number of important technological
advancements for the steam engine that made it a better choice than diesel.
High tensile steel, better insulation, roller bearings synthetic lubrication
and huge advancements in front end technology (steam nozzle and petticoat).
It has been suggested that if the Canadian railways waited about 5 years they
might not have moved to diesel. There were all sorts of wonderful improvements
to the engine happening all over the world.
Jeff Pinchbeck
