Gas Turbines in Loco's > was Melbourne to Darwin revisited

Terry Burton (telljb@ozemail.com.au)
Sun, 17 Aug 1997 10:25:42 GMT

G.Lambert@unsw.edu.au (Geoff Lambert) wrote in reply to Union
Pacifics Gas Turbines Loco's :

>I think this one was pulverised-coal-fired, though whether that would
>have an effect on noise.....?

>Geoff Lambert

Hi Geoff

Nope, I believe UP used "Bunker C" fuel oil.

It was very thick and caused lots of problems in sub zero weather
if one of these monsters was holed up in a Siding.

Cheers

----Tell
Alice Springs NT