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Re: Rumor was CHSR would poison pill the segment by building to standards that can't support the weight of traditional diesels or dual modes
Author: Transportation Planner
Date: 08-05-2023 - 10:28

SJRRC is under contract to Caltrans to convert old F59s that had their engine blocks cut to cabbage cars.

However, for their old ACE F40s that have been replaced by Chargers with CARL moyer funds they got a federal earmark to study converting them to battery zero emission locomotives, or near zero emission by keeping the HEP motor to help with recharging.

So there definitely seems like there are some possibilities, even if it is using old locomotives for battery tenders to reduce emissions in a consist like the BNSF pilot from a couple years ago.

Of course, CalSTA and DRMT are doubling down on hydrogen ZEMUs from Stadler that really haven't been proven. We'll see how they work put for Arrow in San Bernadino, but unless they are just used for the relatively flat Chico to Merced extended Valley Rail route they don't seem to have the range to go up sustained grades.

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  Event: Complete California High-Speed Rail in Five Years? Commenter 08-02-2023 - 20:53
  Re: Event: Complete California High-Speed Rail in Five Years? LMAO... I love the developer and contractor funded new urbanist "front groups" for their optimism.... BOB2 08-03-2023 - 09:18
  Re: Event: Complete California High-Speed Rail in Five Years? LMAO... I love the developer and contractor funded new urbanist "front groups" for their optimism.... John Bruce 08-03-2023 - 14:21
  Re: Event: Complete California High-Speed Rail in Five Years? LMAO... I love the developer and contractor funded new urbanist "front groups" for their optimism.... John Bruce 08-03-2023 - 14:36
  Re: Event: Complete California High-Speed Rail in Five Years? LMAO... I love the developer and contractor funded new urbanist "front groups" for their optimism.... FUD 08-03-2023 - 15:38
  Re: Event: Complete California High-Speed Rail in Five Years? LMAO... I love the developer and contractor funded new urbanist "front groups" for their optimism.... Beaver Cleaver 08-03-2023 - 22:59
  Re: Event: Complete California High-Speed Rail in Five Years? LMAO... I love the developer and contractor funded new urbanist "front groups" for their optimism.... FUD 08-03-2023 - 15:45
  Rumor was CHSR would poison pill the segment by building to standards that can't support the weight of traditional diesels or dual modes But 4% grades are not a problem 08-03-2023 - 19:46
  Re: Rumor was CHSR would poison pill the segment by building to standards that can't support the weight of traditional diesels or dual modes John Bruce 08-04-2023 - 10:04
  Re: Rumor was CHSR would poison pill the segment by building to standards that can't support the weight of traditional diesels or dual modes Clem 08-04-2023 - 19:43
  Re: Rumor was CHSR would poison pill the segment by building to standards that can't support the weight of traditional diesels or dual modes John Bruce 08-05-2023 - 07:27
  Re: Rumor was CHSR would poison pill the segment by building to standards that can't support the weight of traditional diesels or dual modes Transportation Planner 08-05-2023 - 08:15
  Re: Rumor was CHSR would poison pill the segment by building to standards that can't support the weight of traditional diesels or dual modes FUD 08-05-2023 - 09:12
  Re: Rumor was CHSR would poison pill the segment by building to standards that can't support the weight of traditional diesels or dual modes FUD 08-05-2023 - 09:13
  Re: Rumor was CHSR would poison pill the segment by building to standards that can't support the weight of traditional diesels or dual modes Transportation Planner 08-05-2023 - 10:28
  Re: Rumor was CHSR would poison pill the segment by building to standards that can't support the weight of traditional diesels or dual modes John Bruce 08-05-2023 - 09:14
  BOB2, can you weigh in on this "Short 4% grades will kill travel time" nonsense? Jimmie 08-05-2023 - 14:19
  I thought high speed rail didn't use steep grades on short segments precisely to avoid the rollercoaster effect Jimmie 08-05-2023 - 14:22
  Re: I thought high speed rail didn't use steep grades on short segments precisely to avoid the rollercoaster effect John Bruce 08-05-2023 - 15:15
  Re: I thought high speed rail didn't use steep grades on short segments precisely to avoid the rollercoaster effect FUD 08-05-2023 - 16:20
  Re: I thought high speed rail didn't use steep grades on short segments precisely to avoid the rollercoaster effect John Bruce 08-06-2023 - 07:14
  Re: I thought high speed rail didn't use steep grades on short segments precisely to avoid the rollercoaster effect FUD 08-06-2023 - 08:46
  Re: BOB2, can you weigh in on this? Are you sure? No, but no short four percent segment is going ot bring a 125 train down to 40 mph. in a half a mile of 4% grade. BOB2 08-05-2023 - 19:10
  Re: BOB2, can you weigh in on this? Are you sure? No, but no short four percent segment is going ot bring a 125 train down to 40 mph. in a half a mile of 4% grade. Blathering bob 08-06-2023 - 09:09
  Re: BOB2, can you weigh in on this? Are you sure? No, but no short four percent segment is going ot bring a 125 train down to 40 mph. in a half a mile of 4% grade. BOB2 08-06-2023 - 09:29
  Re: Hey look the doped up latent repressed mentally ill troll is posing as BOB2 again... BOB2 08-06-2023 - 10:36
  Re: BOB2, can you weigh in on this? Are you sure? No, but no short four percent segment is going ot bring a 125 train down to 40 mph. in a half a mile of 4% grade. Chris Walker 08-06-2023 - 14:46
  Re: Well, about the incident at the westbound Niland distant signal.... BOB2 08-06-2023 - 15:29
  Re: Well, about the incident at the westbound Niland distant signal.... BLOB222 08-07-2023 - 09:35
  Re: Well, about the incident at the westbound Niland distant signal.... Chris Walker 08-07-2023 - 14:27
  Re: Well, about dynamiters.... And trolls... BOB2 08-07-2023 - 17:57
  Re: Well, about the incident at the westbound Niland distant signal.... Dr Zarkoff 08-07-2023 - 20:36
  Re: Well, about the incident at the westbound Niland distant signal.... Chris Walker 08-08-2023 - 04:32
  Re: As usual, I only knew the effects... The good Doctor knew the cause.... BOB2 08-08-2023 - 06:52
  Re: Well, about the incident at the westbound Niland distant signal.... Dr Zarkoff 08-08-2023 - 13:42
  Re: Well, about the incident at the westbound Niland distant signal.... Chris Walker 08-08-2023 - 14:56
  Re: Well, about the incident at the westbound Niland distant signal.... Dr Zarkoff 08-08-2023 - 15:50
  Re: Well, about the incident at the westbound Niland distant signal.... Chris Walker 08-08-2023 - 18:49
  Re: Well, about the incident at the westbound Niland distant signal.... Dr Zarkoff 08-08-2023 - 23:59
  Re: Well, about the F3 Dr. Z. Chris Walker 08-12-2023 - 02:59
  Re: Well, about the F3 Dr. Z. Dr Zarkoff 08-12-2023 - 12:02
  Re: Well, about the F3 Dr. Z. Chris Walker 08-12-2023 - 18:01
  Re: Well, about the F3 Dr. Z. Dr Zarkoff 08-12-2023 - 19:20
  Re: Well, about the incident at the westbound Niland distant signal.... Chris Walker 08-07-2023 - 15:19
  Re: BOB2, can you weigh in on this? Are you sure? No, but no short four percent segment is going ot bring a 125 train down to 40 mph. in a half a mile of 4% grade. BLOB222 08-07-2023 - 09:30
  Re: Did Nancy work for the RR before your mental illness and dope forced you to live in mom's basement and become a troll??Are you sure? No, but no short four percent segment is going ot bring a 125 train down to 40 mph. in a half a mile of 4% grade. BOB2 08-07-2023 - 12:19
  Bob2 can name call all he wants! He's still a moron BLOB222 08-09-2023 - 07:24
  Re: You must have scored some more dope Nancy.... BOB2 08-09-2023 - 18:08
  Re: You must have scored some more dope Nancy.... BOB420.69 08-09-2023 - 19:30
  Re: You must have scored some more dope Nancy.... Yep, I guess so... BOB2 08-09-2023 - 19:36
  Re: bob2 must have scored some more dope Nancy.... BLOB222 08-10-2023 - 17:25
  Re: bob2 must have scored some more dope Nancy.... BLOB222 08-10-2023 - 17:25
  Re: bob2 must have scored some more dope Nancy.... BLOB222 08-10-2023 - 17:25
  Re: Oh Nancy did this turn you on? BOB2 08-10-2023 - 18:26
  Re: Oh Nancy did this turn you on? BOB2 08-11-2023 - 11:22
  Re: Name calling is all you got! BLOB222 08-11-2023 - 13:03
  Re: BOB2, can you weigh in on this? Are you sure? No, but no short four percent segment is going ot bring a 125 train down to 40 mph. in a half a mile of 4% grade. Wacko Taco 08-07-2023 - 12:54
  Re: BOB2, can you weigh in on this? Are you sure? No, but no short four percent segment is going ot bring a 125 train down to 40 mph. in a half a mile of 4% grade. John Bruce 08-06-2023 - 14:49
  Re: BOB2, can you weigh in on this? Are you sure? No, but no short four percent segment is going ot bring a 125 train down to 40 mph. in a half a mile of 4% grade. FUD 08-06-2023 - 19:33


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