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Old 7th August 2009, 10:13
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Diesel technology.

Does anyone know whether the "common rail" high pressure diesel injection system which is fairly normal on diesel engined road vehicles these days has been used on diesel locomotives in the UK ?


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Years before cars
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Any examples you can name ?

ie engine or loco type ??
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