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.


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    Title :

    Locomotive fuel economics


    Additional title:

    Min Congress J


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1946


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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