09-19-2019, 09:33 PM
MrNoBody wrote:Erm... not in the US except for certain electrified cities. And then they need a separate locomotive. I don't really think any of the lines are capable of freight.... Always a great idea, but the infrastructure ain't there for freight (yet). Long range freight transport in the US is still tied to primarily diesel fuel. ...
[quote=cbelt3]
[quote=Speedy]
... Locomotives .. will be electric...
.this
You need high voltage overhead wires supplied by high output generating plants.
Boils down to which is cleaner; new electric power stations or burning LS Diesel on
the locomotive to generate electricity.
Then there is the issue of providing power in the various types of "railyards".
overhead wires??
The rail yards will have to get by with switch engines which can be battery powered. They can have a trolley to extend for recharging when they are not being used.