On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Leland Jackson <lela...@mail.smvfp.com> wrote:
> Most trains are still powered by diesel, especially freight trains or > train that haul truck beds. -------------- Nope. The power that spins the wheels on a freight train is from battery. Those are recharged from diesel motors, but the train is an electric motor powered beast. > High speed passenger trains are electrically powered. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train > > Trains in the USA are not a relevant today as they were, say 50 years > ago. The vast majority of good in the USA are now hauled by 18 wheelers > of which 9 out of 10 run on diesel. ------------------- And how do you think the crap from China gets to Chicago? Boat to Truck? hahahaha Boat to train to truck is how it goes. One of the spouses in the church choir is a diesel mechanic with the rail yard in town and told me that is how it is today. I'll take it from the guy who fixes them over wikipedia. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer CIMSgts 901.246-0159 cell _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/aanlktinsvfe44tr6q0qylwzv_gqqnaamsrv5srxhe...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
