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Class 31 are not noted for their Fuel efficiency! I agree with you figures! Still cheaper than Steam. The Class 2 used about 3 tons of coal at about £180 per ton on the same roster.
Best wishes, John H-T. |
thanks for the info lads, it's really interesting. 1.76 gallons per mile? Sounds like my wife has been moonlighting as a loco driver!
This all begs the question, are drivers taught fuel conservation driving measures or, is it a question of, get your foot down and get it all delivered as fast as you can? |
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The loco's run on red,yellow,green,blue or whatever colour the fuel depot decides to make it and whats the cheapest at the time of ordering. A loco of a compeditor must be given access to yards and facilities of another company under the access agreements therefore if a Gbrf loco requires juice and the only place available is a DBS fuel point we must if we have fuel avail refuel that loco and raise a bill for the juice. Hope this helps. |
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When i worked on the railways we once worked out the mpg for a class 47 from Springs Branch to Carlisle and return on a 1200t freightliner turn and after refiling with fuel worked out at approx 1mpg
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I have seen EWS locos fueled at Rylstone Quarry,out of a road tanker. but this was before they mended the Service Shed at HM.
They spent thousands of £s mendeding the shed then a couple of years ago they shut it. Supose thats progress. |
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Just bought a copy of Railway Magazine because I'm on holiday and it's raining stair rods. :rolleyes:
In the September issue on page 20 is a pic of GBRf "66715 at Barking waiting to be refuelled by a road tanker before working back to Trafford Park." |
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