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4x4ord
Explorer III
Jan 22, 2017

Is the diesel going to end up going the way of the dinosaur?

Tougher emission standards With the new DI turbocharged gasoline engine technology yielding incredible power and efficiency working in favor of the gasoline engine's future and the difficulties the...
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wildtoad
Explorer II
Jan 22, 2017
gbopp wrote:
I can't see a solar powered locomotive pulling a 6000 ton+ train being practical anytime soon.


Aren't most diesel locomotives just large versions of an electric train that provides its own power plant? If true, one only has to replace the diesel powered generator with another one.

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