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Re: Good news for SMART & NWP
Author: mook
Date: 02-07-2012 - 17:38

Except that SMART will run on diesel. Expensive and getting more so, though it seems like the "bio" alternatives (becoming marginally cost-effective at least as "stretchers" at $5/gal - I saw B20 advertised prominently in Santa Cruz last week at about $4.50/gal) work better in diesels than they do in gasoline engines. After all, Rudolf designed the original to run on veggie oil, and the modern versions still can. But in the meantime SMART and Caltrain and the other diesel-powered operations take a big hit in the fuel budget -- probably need to slow down and run fewer, fuller trains to compensate.

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  May be good new for RRs, bad news for us... SP5103 02-06-2012 - 18:12
  Re: May be good new for RRs, bad news for us... AmtrakFan454 02-06-2012 - 19:45
  ...and if there is war in the Persian Gulf... Pdxrailtransit 02-06-2012 - 20:06
  Re: ...and if there is war in the Persian Gulf... Erik H. 02-06-2012 - 20:44
  Re: ...and if there is war in the Persian Gulf... Bruce Kelly 02-06-2012 - 21:42
  Re: ...and if there is war in the Persian Gulf... Hayden 02-06-2012 - 22:27
  And good news for the environment and future society Marty Bernard 02-06-2012 - 22:56
  Re: And good news for the environment and future society SP5103 02-06-2012 - 23:28
  Good news for SMART & NWP Capdiamont 02-07-2012 - 11:22
  Re: Good news for SMART & NWP mook 02-07-2012 - 17:38
  Re: Good news for SMART & NWP Capdiamont 02-07-2012 - 22:29
  Re: Good news for SMART & NWP Railfan FARMER, not foamer 02-09-2012 - 02:26
  Re: Good news for SMART & NWP Capdiamont 02-09-2012 - 11:19
  Re: Good news for SMART & NWP Mr. Peanut 02-10-2012 - 06:31
  Re: Good news for SMART & NWP Railfan FARMER, not foamer 03-21-2012 - 14:55
  Re: ...and if there is war in the Persian Gulf... C&OC 02-09-2012 - 00:03
  Re: ...and if there is war in the Persian Gulf... Dr. Rogers 02-07-2012 - 05:22
  Re: ...and if there is war in the Persian Gulf... Bruce Kelly 02-07-2012 - 07:00
  Re: May be good new for RRs, bad news for us... mook 02-07-2012 - 17:27
  Re: May be good new for RRs, bad news for us... George Andrews 02-08-2012 - 17:55


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