by cytotoxictcell
Where do the locomotives get refueled? DO they get refueled at the layover like middleboro pawtucket bradford ETC? How long can they go before getting refueled?
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AEM7AC920 wrote:That number is a little high all locos on mbcr property have around 2000 gals The MPs have the most which is roughly 2500Even thats a touch high. The highest reading I've seen given by mechanical forces is 1700 gallons, with the exception being the 010 and 011. When figuring run time, screamers can run about 18 hours on 1600 gallons, while the rest (except 010 and 011) can run 40 hours on the same amount of fuel.
GRSGuy wrote:My numbers are directly from the locomotive manual as I said previously all locomotives hold "around 2000 gals."AEM7AC920 wrote:That number is a little high all locos on mbcr property have around 2000 gals The MPs have the most which is roughly 2500Even thats a touch high. The highest reading I've seen given by mechanical forces is 1700 gallons, with the exception being the 010 and 011. When figuring run time, screamers can run about 18 hours on 1600 gallons, while the rest (except 010 and 011) can run 40 hours on the same amount of fuel.
ck4049 wrote:How are the MPG's on the locomotives....
ck4049 wrote:How are the MPG's on the locomotives....AFAIK MPG isn't calculated for locomotives (I've never seen it mentioned, at any rate). This is probably due to the disconnect between engine RPMs and train speed: a given train might crawl up a hill at 5 MPH with the engines screaming in notch 8, but coast along level ground at 60 MPH in a lower notch. The closest equivalent I've seen is gallons consumed per hour, which obviously varies quite a bit between idle and notch 8.