by Champlain Division
Richard E. "Rick" Shivik
HO D&H Champlain Division
Piedmont Division NMRA
Conyers,GA
HO D&H Champlain Division
Piedmont Division NMRA
Conyers,GA
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David Benton wrote:if you want high speed diesel , then i think a high reving diesel genset(s) is the way to goWhy is that? Because of the MTU 4000s that some of the Class 43s in the UK were re-engined with...?
David Benton wrote:well , yes that is an excellent example , even the original paxmans could get up and go , with acceleration 2nd only to an electric . i just think there would be so much equipment avaliable in the genset market , it would make costs low .Are there any hydrogen-fuel cell locomotives yet? There is a one car train in Sweden that runs on biogas.
george matthews wrote:BNSF tested a hydrogen fuel cell locomotive in 2009. This was a switch engine, and no further word has been forthcoming about it. I've certainly never heard of a high-speed passenger type.David Benton wrote:well, yes that is an excellent example, even the original paxmans could get up and go, with acceleration 2nd only to an electric. i just think there would be so much equipment avaliable in the genset market, it would make costs low.Are there any hydrogen-fuel cell locomotives yet? There is a one car train in Sweden that runs on biogas.
Champlain Division wrote:I remember a similar concept in a made for TV movie about a fictional "Nations First Coast-To-Coast Jet Powered Monorail."What is the obsession some people have for monorails? 100 years of experience with monorails has shown that the bi-rail has overwhelming advantages over the mono.
djlong wrote:The advantages are a smaller footprint, less 'sunshine obstruction', quieter and ease of constructing the tracks (pre-fab sections). Look at some of the designs that Seattle had for making their proposed monorail pylons almost invisible compared to an old El.Monorail is a smaller footprint than light rail or commuter rail?