[ARC5] OT: Diesel

[Brooke Clarke]

Hi Tim:

The efficiency comes about because of the low rolling friction of metal wheels on metal RR track.

Bar chart showing the increase in fuel efficiency by the railroad from 240 ton-miles per gallon in 1980 to over 400 
ton-miles per gallon in 2003.
from: http://nationalatlas.gov/articles/transportation/a_freightrr.html
diesel trucks are in the 130 area.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_efficiency_in_transportation

Have Fun,

Brooke Clarke
http://www.PRC68.com
http://www.end2partygovernment.com/2012Issues.html

Tim wrote:
> One of the U.S. RR companies was running a TV ad awhile back.  They claimed
> they could ship one ton of freight 400 miles on a gallon of fuel.  Pretty
> impressive....The economies of scale!
>
> I wonder if any RR's ever used ARC-5's for comms.....hmmmm
> Tim
> N6CC
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