That ad is misleading. Diesel locomotives burn lots of fuel. Its just that they can pull lots of tons too. The rolling resistance of a train can be as low as 10 lbs per ton, about 1/5th of a road going truck. A loaded freight car weighs about 130 tons and a train can be 100 cars long. That adds up to 13000 tons. CSX says it can carry 1 ton 432 miles on 1 gallon of diesel fuel. If that train goes 432 miles, it uses 13000 gallons. Steve
In a message dated 3/12/2008 11:14:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, inua@CHARTER.NET writes: Duh! Am I dumb - I didn't get it. CSX Railroad has an advertisement going right now touting 432 mile per gallons. It the autmobile being carried 432 miles that makes the mileage. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver John Rodgers wrote: > Here's a question ............. what current multiwheel (greater than > two) vehuckes gets 432 miles to the gallon??? > > Yes - it's for real! > > John Rodgers > >
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