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Re: Modern high speed steam to Mackay.

Subject: Re: Modern high speed steam to Mackay.
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: 18 Nov 1998 03:22:07 GMT
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Chris Stratton (stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au) wrote:
> I'm sure they had locos like this in the US, I think they called them
> electro-diesels.

They're still used in the UK. The class 73 is still used on the Gatwick
Express. The problem is that an electrodiesel only has about 25% of the
power of a diesel electric of the same physical size. There just isn't
enough room for a diesel engine of any great size.

Cheers
David

References:
- Re: Modern high speed steam to Mackay.
  - From: Graham Duffin <duffin@dyson.brisnet.org.au>
- Re: Modern high speed steam to Mackay.
  - From: "Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: Modern high speed steam to Mackay.
  - From: "Matthew Smith" <matticue@corplink.com.au>
- Re: Modern high speed steam to Mackay.
  - From: David <david@nmit.vic.edu.au>
- Re: Modern high speed steam to Mackay.
  - From: "Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au>

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