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| Author: | Phil Raynes [ Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Steam vs Diesel |
I know it is a tired old topic, but this may give it a new slant. With the Grand Canyon Railway giving up on steam for supposedly economic or environmental reasons (depending on which discussion I have most recently read!), this link may provide a more "intellectual" slant on both "reasons". It includes results from a careful study of both economic and environmental comparisons of modern diesel & steam locomotives in identical operational situations. You may want to print it up and read it at your leisure! Enjoy! http://www.martynbane.co.uk/modernsteam ... _flyer.pdf |
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| Author: | timken2626 [ Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam vs Diesel |
Thank you for posting this link, a truly interesting read! Steve |
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| Author: | PCook [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam vs Diesel |
As I have mentioned in the past, there is a commuter rail startup study being done to restore service to the cities of New Bedford and Fall River in Massachusetts. This has a tentative budget of $1.4 billion (yes, billion) dollars. If these highly efficient and environmentally clean steam locomotives are available now, here is a perfect opportunity to demonstrate them in regular service funded by the taxpayers of Massachusetts. Think they can handle a ten car train of bilevels? PC |
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