Because fuel accounts for a high percentage of railroad operating costs, interest is developing in a possible alternate fuel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). This paper discusses LPG in terms of cost, availability, and methods of adaptation to present locomotive engines.


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    Title :

    Liquefied Petroleum Gas - A Possible Alternate Fuel for Railroad Locomotives


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Pre-1964 SAE Technical Papers ; 1906



    Publication date :

    1962-01-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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