November 20, 2013 12:04AM
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Earl is correct. We burn OIL, #2 diesel with 20% biodiesel.
Bill what I meant was simply that whatever the fuel they still make steam and can run around on that steam like any other loco. Yes if you get technical they do act differently. We burn diesel so 41 and 340 have a hotter fire and there for are more efficient and are harder to keep the pressure DOWN.
Propane is probably not hot enough to burn effectively in our locos. (Can't say for sure having never tried it.)
And for the record yes our loco's don't work to there full capacity like the C&TS or D&S. But when we have to do switching with one loco dragging the whole 6 car train and the other loco cold they are working pretty hard.(What a great noise they make) Not to mention how our tight curves add to the load.
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