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Weird way to think about engines
Author: Mike Stimpson
Date: 12-22-2010 - 09:30

How much does a new 4400 HP locomotive cost? 2 or 3 million dollars? Call it $2,200,000, just to make for an even result. That works out to $500 per HP.

So the weird thought is: How much does a horse cost? My guess would be, more than $500. So a railroad locomotive can be thought of as a volume discount on purchasing horsepower.

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  Weird way to think about engines Mike Stimpson 12-22-2010 - 09:30
  Re: Weird way to think about engines pedo viejo 12-22-2010 - 11:48
  Re: Weird way to think about engines TonyJ 12-22-2010 - 12:14
  Re: Weird way to think about engines Jon 12-22-2010 - 20:04
  Re: Weird way to think about engines OldPoleBurner 12-22-2010 - 22:16
  Re: Weird way to think about engines almo 12-22-2010 - 22:22
  Re: Weird way to think about engines blimphangar 12-22-2010 - 23:35
  Re: Weird way to think about engines George Andrews 12-23-2010 - 08:57
  Re: Weird way to think about engines Z-Train 12-23-2010 - 10:11
  Re: Weird way to think about engines - $3000 per horse Goldminer 12-24-2010 - 18:11


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