A History of the growth of the steam-engine

Hieronymus Cardan, a wonderful mathematical genius, a most eccentric philosopher, and a distinguished physician, about the middle of the sixteenth century called attention, in his writings, to the power of steam, and to the facility with which a vacuum can be obtained by its condensation. This Cardan was the author of ” Cardan’s Formula,” or rule for the solution of cubic equations, and was the inventor of the ” smoke-jack.” He has been called a ” philosopher, juggler, and madman.” He was certainly a learned mathematician, a skillful physician, and a good mechanic.

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Steam in Romania

From the dark forests of Transylvania, the land of Vlad Tepes, “The Impaler”, a mighty beast is reborn.  See the majestic “Vlad”, a rebuilt Resita Romanian locomotive.
Steam aficionados, be prepared for pure steam: 

Resita built 0-8-0T No.764.425 is now running on the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway, Powys. Bought in 2006 the locomotive has [...]

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