Coal has been primary fuel for locomotives; position of oil as railroad fuel strengthened by introduction of Diesel electric combination; reciprocating steam locomotives can now compete in operating economy with Diesel electric; gas turbine has entered locomotive field, and appears to possess advantages offered by both Diesel and steam locomotive; summary of present status of coal burning gas turbine.
Locomotive fuel economics
Min Congress J
Mining Congress Journal ; 32 , n 6
1946
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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