Shirahime
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<----- Is fucking terrified of trains.
Well, being on them at least.
Well, being on them at least.
as cybermonkey points out, the cost of overhead wire is the reason why the US uses diesel locomotives. performanse is not an issue.
the most powerful US diesel locomotive ever, the EMD DDA40X, which was made by putting two regular engines onto one frame has a power output of 4.900kw.
a regular german electric freight engine, the class 152, however, puts out 6.400kw.
and an older, now out of service high speed passenger engine, the class 103 even had 7.440kw.
The Union Pacific Big Boy had 602kN (or 135,375 lb-ft) of tractive effort. Thats just mind blowing.
This.I would pay good money to see a Big Boy thundering down the rails on full steam.
Spending any amount of time on buses makes me realise how fucking awesome trains are.
<----- Is fucking terrified of trains.
Well, being on them at least.
Just like cars it depends on the locomotive. Different locomotives are rated for different loads. You would use a different engine on the great plains than you would crossing the rockies. Anyway, they usually "stack" locomotives, running many at a time. Once they hit the mountains they sometimes put on a couple extra "helper" locomotives at the back of the train - in fact a town in Utah was named Helper for this very reason - it was a railroad town built around a yard the only purpose of which was to attach helper locomotives before a long steep grade.
<----- Is fucking terrified of trains.
Well, being on them at least.
Wait, you live in England, aren't there no other ways of getting around your fair isle?
Wait, you live in England, aren't there no other ways of getting around your fair isle?
Just like cars it depends on the locomotive. Different locomotives are rated for different loads. You would use a different engine on the great plains than you would crossing the rockies. Anyway, they usually "stack" locomotives, running many at a time. Once they hit the mountains they sometimes put on a couple extra "helper" locomotives at the back of the train - in fact a town in Utah was named Helper for this very reason - it was a railroad town built around a yard the only purpose of which was to attach helper locomotives before a long steep grade.
Still living in Scotland after 17 years where me nearest train station is about an hour an 40 minutes drive away in several directions. Though I had to go on a train to Glasgow last month, me friend come with me to hold me hand I was um... rather jumpy.
Still living in Scotland after 17 years where me nearest train station is about an hour an 40 minutes drive away in several directions. Though I had to go on a train to Glasgow last month, me friend come with me to hold me hand I was um... rather jumpy.
I don't understand. A train is like a bus that has a predetermined path, and pretty much nothing will stop them due to the weight. Its safer than a bus in my mind.
This has to be the first time I have met someone with a train fobia, planes sure, buses I have seen aswel, and when I look at some of the people driving those, I have a spot of it myself, but trains? Nothing short of another train or a building stops a train, it's very safe, and pretty idiot proof.
I have a loathing for public transportation (don't we all?) and the way our trains are run is just disgusting + there is no point in using them since we have motorways going to everything, but a train ride through some awesome scenery? Or an old steam loco? Hell yes.