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Re: NNG - WW II German Steam still in daily service as of 2022

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Sharrod

December 29, 2023 06:45AM

Registered: 5 years ago
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There is no reason to invest in any of this. It is like the DRGW narrow gauge. The use of coal in electric generation is coming to an end in Europe. These trains will probably keep running until solar/wind is installed. So unless some really cheap/free diesels are offered, these steamers will continue until the electric plant is closed in the next five years.

Similar to why steam lasted until 1967 on the Waterloo lines in England, because the transition would not be to diesel but to a new electrification.

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NNG - WW II German Steam still in daily service as of 2022	kcsivils	December 27, 2023 03:51PM
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Re: NNG - WW II German Steam still in daily service as of 2022	Sharrod	December 29, 2023 06:38AM
Re: NNG - WW II German Steam still in daily service as of 2022	Sharrod	December 29, 2023 06:45AM

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