When I ran the engine at Boothbay years ago, I'd hear the comment "it's not a real steam engine" almost weekly!!
Canobie Lake Park in Salem NH still runs a small Crown steamer. While fired with propane, it remains a fun steam-powered relic largely replaced by a "CP Huntington" at most amusement parks.
One day I was at the park and foaming a little bit as the engine was idle between trips when a couple came up along side me and started admiring the locomotive.
Their conversation:
Him: "Too bad it's not a real steam train."
(and before I could say a word...)
Her: "Hmm. Then why can you see fire coming out of the bottom?"
