4400 hp, 440,000 lbs, about 1 mpg....

[alocispepraluger102]

4400 hp, 440,000 lbs, about 1 mpg on level track carrying 100 200,000 lb. freight cars.

http://aloc102.blogs...s-1-mpg-on.html

Edited December 19, 2012 by alocispepraluger102

[danasgoodstuff]

I think if you do the math on the mass being moved, it's actually pretty efficient....no?

[alocispepraluger102]

what an understatement!!!! calculating the cost of moving that freight by semi truck, one wonders why rail shipping isn't more prevalent.

roughly, 20 million pounds hauled 1 mile with 1 gallon of diesel fuel...............................

Edited December 20, 2012 by alocispepraluger102