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Posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Nov 21 14:54:05 2010, in response to Re: American Railcar gone, posted by Dutchrailnut on Sun Nov 21 12:18:47 2010. Well duh, those two examples are 30 and 60 years old respectively. A new build DMU would have much improved fuel economy. I'm not saying loco hauled is better or worse, just that your comparison is faulty. Back in the day RDC's were more efficient than their locomotive counterparts and I would assume that the same might hold today for short 1-3 car trains. There are other factors to consider beyond MPG if one is deciding to equip a line with DMUs vs loco hauled trains. |
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