[ARC5] OT: DY-17? Hmph!

[Geoff]

Steam is showing a profit on some US mainlines using restored equipment to 
haul freight and passengers. There are scores of You Tube videos of them in 
action.

Even Russia is in the act along with other Europeans.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neil" <neilb at ihug.co.nz>
To: "arc5" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] OT: DY-17? Hmph!


>> ... in at least two countries that I know of,
>> India being one, and the other some place in Africa, after doing a very, 
>> very
>> thorough cost/benefit analysis, it was determined that steam was still 
>> more
>> efficient, overall, than diesel-electrics. As I remember it, the primary
>> determining cost was the cost of fuel, coupled with the requirement to 
>> make
>> major changes in the entire infrastructure.
>
> Wages are a much more significant cost in steam operation:
> Engine driver and fireman are required at least two hours in advance of
> getting under way, to build up a head of steam, whereas diesel-electric
> are ready to go a few seconds after pressing the button.
> Secondly, both persons are required when under way, compared with
> only one operator in the case of diesel-electrics.
>
> Wages in India/Africa were and probably still are, very low compared to
> the West, making steam more viable there.
>
> 73 de Neil ZL1ANM
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