Types of Locomotives: Train Talk Ep. 16 - CoasterFan2105
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Date: 2022-05-12
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Lucius
Europe actually has a lot of electrified freight as well as passenger track. It seems to be the Americas (not just the US) that are allergic to electrification, even de-electrifying many lines.
You left out some major electric operations in the US: New Jersey Transit, SEPTA, and the Long Island Railroad. You also left out a major user of dual-mode locomotives (although showing one briefly): New Jersey Transit (and Montreal has some of the same kind of dual-mode locomotives that NJT has.
Would have liked to have seen mention of diesel-hydraulics, which were popular in Germany before the electrification became as widespread as it is today, and Krauss-Maffei even made some for the Denver & Rio Grande Western and the Southern Pacific (although they all ended up on the Southern Pacific after a short time) in the 1960s. (A few were also used in the UK)
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Europe actually has a lot of electrified freight as well as passenger track. It seems to be the Americas (not just the US) that are allergic to electrification, even de-electrifying many lines.
You left out some major electric operations in the US: New Jersey Transit, SEPTA, and the Long Island Railroad. You also left out a major user of dual-mode locomotives (although showing one briefly): New Jersey Transit (and Montreal has some of the same kind of dual-mode locomotives that NJT has.
Would have liked to have seen mention of diesel-hydraulics, which were popular in Germany before the electrification became as widespread as it is today, and Krauss-Maffei even made some for the Denver & Rio Grande Western and the Southern Pacific (although they all ended up on the Southern Pacific after a short time) in the 1960s. (A few were also used in the UK)
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GDR
I'm going to disagree there are quite a few major freight routes that could be electrified if the industry wasn't focused only on the next quarter earnings
the bar for needing electrification isn't as high as most people think mattering on the type 10-15 a day is enough for the costs to pay for themselves before any carbon tax
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I'm going to disagree there are quite a few major freight routes that could be electrified if the industry wasn't focused only on the next quarter earnings
the bar for needing electrification isn't as high as most people think mattering on the type 10-15 a day is enough for the costs to pay for themselves before any carbon tax
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CaptainJoey63
I watch this episode before and didn-t think much of it, but that LIRR engine that was shown in the Dual Mode locomotives section was actually a Deisel Electric DE30AC. Not criticizing you, just testing how well I can analyze minor details. Other than that, excellent video! Can-t wait for more!
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I watch this episode before and didn-t think much of it, but that LIRR engine that was shown in the Dual Mode locomotives section was actually a Deisel Electric DE30AC. Not criticizing you, just testing how well I can analyze minor details. Other than that, excellent video! Can-t wait for more!
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Paul
You did not mention that, while rarer still, there were and perhaps are a few turbine powered locomotives, though probably only in museums today. Generally they used the gas turbine (there were steam turbines too) to power the electric traction motors.
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You did not mention that, while rarer still, there were and perhaps are a few turbine powered locomotives, though probably only in museums today. Generally they used the gas turbine (there were steam turbines too) to power the electric traction motors.
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minecrafter
It's funny i live In Iowa I can see so of this types running in one day, In fact about 4 years ago when I was 11 years old, I got to drive a steam loco I do don't remember what loco it was but I can say it was nice to run.
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It's funny i live In Iowa I can see so of this types running in one day, In fact about 4 years ago when I was 11 years old, I got to drive a steam loco I do don't remember what loco it was but I can say it was nice to run.
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Zaco21_
Basically.
Electric Powered Trains>Public Transport
Diesel Powered Trains>Freight and Long distance Trains
Steam Powered Trains>Pretty much everything but now used for tours
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Basically.
Electric Powered Trains>Public Transport
Diesel Powered Trains>Freight and Long distance Trains
Steam Powered Trains>Pretty much everything but now used for tours
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The
6: 06 Nice video, but that locomotive isn-t a dual mode. That one is a straight diesel, or a DE30AC. Numbered 400-423. The DM30AC-s are the dual modes, numbered 500-522.
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6: 06 Nice video, but that locomotive isn-t a dual mode. That one is a straight diesel, or a DE30AC. Numbered 400-423. The DM30AC-s are the dual modes, numbered 500-522.
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SpadesOfPaint
Steam locomotives will always be my favorite just from the beauty and power over diesel. Diesel engines do have a nice style depending on who designs them lol
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Steam locomotives will always be my favorite just from the beauty and power over diesel. Diesel engines do have a nice style depending on who designs them lol
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Devin
Hey Coaster Fan I was wondering do you feel Diesels and to extent Electric locomotives get to much hate from railfans and that Steam locomotives are a bit overrated?
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Hey Coaster Fan I was wondering do you feel Diesels and to extent Electric locomotives get to much hate from railfans and that Steam locomotives are a bit overrated?
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Ed
Great vid & brilliant narrations! (could you possibly do another train talk episode on cabooses and their history & / or an episode on EOTD's)
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Great vid & brilliant narrations! (could you possibly do another train talk episode on cabooses and their history & / or an episode on EOTD's)
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