How to Annoy the Steam Engine Community

Holy smokes, thank you so much for the shoutout. Happy i was able to pass on some info.

I spent 11 years as a U.S. Navy Machinist Mate and 30 years as a Power Plant Operator. I saw all of your mistakes. What is refreshing is seeing your dedication. You did an outstanding job of not just correcting your errors but expanding on the topics as well. A real breath of fresh air. Thank you.

I'm 42. I have been consuming all things Titanic since I was 5. Every video I watch of yours, I learn something I hadn't known. I appreciate you and all your hard work.

The rules of business and life that were under my signature on every piece of work-related correspondence until I retired last year: 1. Tell the truth 2. Admit mistakes 3. Do what is right You do that, Mike, so thank you. Imagine if more people did the same?

I am simply impressed that you have the integrity to admit and then correct your mistakes. We need more of this type of honesty in our world.

Mike, my goodness you spoil us It would be easy to ignore your community, but you didn't. You deserve immense credit for engaging so well with us. I will remain a massive a fan!

Honestly props! It's super refreshing that a YouTuber will own up to his mistakes and not make a big fuss over his own community! A testament to how good this channel is.👍

Was a nuclear steam plant operator in the Navy sub fleet. Refreshing to see your dedication to correcting your mistakes. Thank you

You handled the critics with total class!!!! Love it! I myself deal with a lot of backlash about scripting mistakes, and I know exactly how it feels when people make corrections... you pour hundreds of hours into research and scripting a video, then 20 people in the comments and correct you on the same minor mistake. Not many people realize the work that goes into these videos... but I do and you do an incredible job Mike! Mistakes will happen, don't let the critics get to you. You rock, you're a huge inspiration to me and my YouTube Videos. Keep up the incredible work my friend!!! I look forward to your video on the Britannic!!!

You're still noted as the guy who puts amazing amount of work into research and prep for the videos. My 7 year old son is obsessed with ships and has been since he was 4 years old, he loved your last video on how the engine room of titanic worked 👍👍

My grandfather once consoled me by explaining that you retain corrections from mistakes more than any other way of learning. Im so impressed you attached the corrections right with the original. Quality all around!

Admitting to you make mistakes is one thing, but even dedicating a whole video to this is absolute outstanding. My compliments for that. This is one of many things what makes your work unique and stand out from the crowd. Absolute quality.

This is a great way to address an honest mistake. 😊

Worked in the engine room in the Navy and I must say, your corrections are spot on. And making 'freshwater' was still a major chore even in the 70's and 80's when I served. The engine room uses a lot of water, partly because every little wisp of steam from a valve gland or a shaft seal is freshwater lost. Even if keeping on top of those pesky leaks all the time, every bit adds up.

Honestly I don't think you need to lose sleep over this. You do incredible work of finding accurate information and explaining it in a way that those who aren't ship nerds will understand, and that results in some editorial judgment and flair. Your overall effort to make sure the facts are represented as a whole in your writing helps educate people more than anything. Would love to see you do more debunking videos on misinformation like you did on your side channel, that was both educational and quite entertaining!

Thank you for this video. It is nice to see a video with multiple corrections. A little note. 15:38 The reciprocating engines on the Olympic class had two different types of valves. The High pressure cylinder use one piston valve (round in shape) and the Intermediate pressure cylinder used two piston valves. Both Low pressure cylinders used two slide valves (has a flat seat). Steam goes into the engine due to pressure (not injected) and gets exhausted out of the cylinders due to the reversing stroke of the piston. I am a steam engine driver and for over twenty years operated a 1911 triple expansion engine in a museum. (The low pressure cylinder was 54" the same size as Titanics high pressure cylinders.)

@OceanlinerDesigns I like many other people here really appreciate and respect your honest mistakes and your commitment to rectify them. Even though occasional mistakes are made, the number is views of subscribers and views in each videos is well earned

You are a class act and the fact you are so hard on yourself and come back so promptly to correct your mistakes is what makes you such a Pro. You are a brilliant content creator and a fantastic presenter....don't you forget that!

15:36 Alright, so who wants to tell him he used the wrong type of valve in the example animatic? In all seriousness though, good on you for going back and correcting the mistakes in such a polite manner. Not everyone can do that, and even though you had my respect before, you have just doubled that respect.

I like your dialogues with the volunteers. I’m 84. My dad was born in Southampton England in 1902. My grandfather took the family to the docs to see Titanic off. Dad was thrilled.