Hey Choo Choo guys

[Forever_frost]

So does that mean allow for engine weight? Still not getting it. If they say they get 450 miles on 1 gallon, how is it different than 450 miles per gallon? I'm willing to say I may not be bright enough to get this one. but I'm looking to be educated.

If you're dividing the load by the fuel then wouldn't you get gallon per ton instead of miles per gallon? Are they purposely being misleading?

[Chas_svo]

I'm fairly certain a computer could do a better job than you.

They are remotely piloted all over, and all the safety checks are in the system, not the human.

Think if those computers took a shit out on the main line, then you have a dead train on a main line holding up other trains. That deliver goods to many of the places you shop. Or they go nuts and blow through signals causing a huge derail with hazmat chemicals all over the place.

Kinda like a strike, just infinitely less likely?

[Forever_frost]

Also a good point Chas. Trains would run on time and never strike.

[sig239]

Now THAT is an answer. I thought they were super fuel efficient. That's what the commercials say.

Found it: Trains can move a ton of freight nearly 450 miles on a single gallon of fuel.

http://www.csx.com/index.cfm/about-csx/projects-and-partnerships/fuel-efficiency/

So, since it's not under the load of moving the train, shouldn't you be able to run that generator forever on a gas can? I mean 450 miles on a gallon? It's not doing 450 miles an hour so even at 60 you're looking at 7.5 hours on 1 gallon of fuel. Sounds like it'd be more efficient than anything we have running

Sounds like some obama math to me, My 15 liter burns about one gallon a hour at idle.
They also use nasty dirty high sulfur fuel also.

[01vnms4v]

Diesel/Electric = win

[Hmbre97]

If you're dividing the load by the fuel then wouldn't you get gallon per ton instead of miles per gallon? Are they purposely being misleading?

That is exactly what they are reporting, gallons per ton-mile. So using the 450 miles example, they are stating that the train uses .0023 gallons of fuel to move each ton of freight 1 mile.

For example, if a train weighs 20,000 tons total and it can move each ton per mile with .0023 gallons of fuel, then 20,000 x .0023 = 46 gallons per mile. This is the MPG of the train in total.

[Shorty]

But how many miles to a tank does it get?

[slow99]

But how many miles to a tank does it get?

My train's mileage is excellent - I only fill it up once every two weeks.

[Chas_svo]

My train's mileage is excellent - I only fill it up once every two weeks.

That's like a gov fix. Instead of discussing the facts, actual gas mileage, just get a bigger tank. Problem solved...

Not meant as an insult to you slow99, just a comment in general.

[War Machine]

Money and trains, like peanut butter and jelly

[Roscoe]

money and trains, like peanut butter and ladies

ftfy

[Roscoe]

If I'm considered a broke dick you must be rolling pennies for gas money lol.

Post up the W2, high rolla!

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[sig239]

Post up the W2, high rolla!

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chirp chirp.

[danielhv]

Post up the W2, high rolla!

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lmao nice callout! =)

[Gargamel]