Re: Alternatively powered train

["John Gilmer" <gilmer@1bigred.com>]

Sometimes plants with a source of steam (power plants are perfect) have
locomotives which replace the boiler with a tank which in charged with raw
steam from the plant.   The VEPCO plant in Alexandria, VA used such an
engine as recently as 1985.   They kept the engine for fun sakes but use a
small diesel now.

In the 1950's and earlier such "steam" engins were common.

Michael Milway wrote in message <362BEF04.A6CE9AB3@uow.edu.au>...
>RYAN LYNCH wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone know of an alternatively powered train that exists.  If so,
>> please respond.
>
>Compressed air locomotives have been used in mines for many decades.
>They are safe, non-polluting, low maintennance and their exhaust gasses
>are actually benificial to the miners. They can be refuelled anywhere in
>the mine that there is a compressed air pipe.
>
>Any process that produces a combustable waste product has undoubtable
>used this as a source of fuel for its boilers and steam locos.
>
>Michael Milway.