Posted by GeneMO on October 16, 2008 at 09:19:07 from (207.254.246.53):
In Reply to: How lucky I am posted by northener on October 16, 2008 at 07:32:06:
What bothers me is the knowledge that is lost with the passing of the old timers. We had a group of the older generation that could weld, tinker, and fix anything. My uncles and others formed the Missouri River Valley Steam Engine Assn. in the mid 60's. My uncle at one time had 3 steam engines, and loved the old steam trains. When they got together around the pot bellied stove in one of the old guys shop, man the stuff they talked about!! Now they are all gone. I re-joined the Steam engine Assn. a few years ago. Went to the annual meeting, there were about 50 folks there, not one of the original guys. I think one or two of the founders are left. Again, the knowledge they had. Some of it got passed on, but much was lost.
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