Re: Alternative Fuel for Rail?

[Tell <telljb@ozemail.com.au>]

Mark Bau <markbau@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> in article pgasgtcs2u7acdau9ug0l34rgf19478mi7@4ax.com, Tell at
> telljb@ozemail.com.au wrote on 5/25/01 3:47 AM:
> 
> > and given they know all
> > about Burlington Northerns successful running of EMD's
> > on LNG in the USA years ago, we could see LNG powered
> > trains yet.
> 
> 
> It was so successful that the whole idea was dropped and the locos converted
> back to normal! Apparently the engines ran way too hot which vastly
> increased maintenance costs.
> 
> Mark


Hmmmmm.  Did not know that.

I have no experience on two cycle diesels running on
natural gas but plenty of experience going back to 1983
on four cycle engines which produce better than 7,500
horsepower on natural gas.!

Maintenance costs are reduced on four strokes and no
overheating.

....Tell