Thread: Solar power
View Single Post
Old 04-04-2019, 11:52 AM   #39 (permalink)
JSH
AKA - Jason
 
JSH's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: PDX
Posts: 3,601

Adventure Seeker - '04 Chevy Astro - Campervan
90 day: 17.3 mpg (US)
Thanks: 325
Thanked 2,147 Times in 1,454 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Thr big diesel locomotives have something to the tune of 6,000hp and carry 5,000 gallons of fuel.
They could be powered electrically with external power.
It would be difficult to replace the 5,000 gallon diesel battery.
Trains run on a fixed track. The obvious solution is overhead electric as used on most modern passenger trains.
  Reply With Quote
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to JSH For This Useful Post:
aerohead (04-06-2019), NeilBlanchard (04-05-2019), Xist (05-15-2019)