[Steam-engine] Re: How many remain?

[James Hefner]

Paul Ward writes: 

> ... It does not
> represent the numbers manufactured but does represent the number of engines
> remaining that in some way have been published.  How many are still hiding
> in barns?  Or have not had their SN's published we will likely never
> know.....

Looking at Blake's list, which seems to be based in part on published 
numbers; engines that were non-operational and in a museum or stuffed and 
mounted somewhere often go unreported.  I have 87 traction engines, 23 
portables, and six rollers so listed; it is true that in many cases the 
serial number is either not known or is not given. 

The Western Development Museum in Saskatoon, SK, Canada has 82 traction 
engines & 16 portable steam engines in it's collection; I only have a few 
listed.  There are also branch museums in North Battleford and Yorkton; I 
don't know if they are included in that total or not. 

Throw in the ones sitting unknown in barns and fields and totally forgotten 
in the woods and underwater; and I think they could easily double that 
total. 

 -James Hefner
Hebrews 10:20a 

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