Trains stop for meets,,stop for crew changes,, stop for signals ,,stop for snowed in frozen switches ,,
stop because blocked,,stopped because arrived,, stopped because leaving,,stopped because hot box
detectors ..etc.
BECAUSE TRAINS ARE STOPPED A MAJORITY OF THEIR TIME
A NUCLEAR POWERED LOCOMOTIVE WILL NEVER HAPPEN !
SO INEFFICIENT !
An education like the college guy ,,, “ a good thing Martha.”
csx.com
Elon’s big battery on long haul locomotives to capture energy from downhill braking
also “”a good thing Martha.” |