BNSF natural gas locomotives leave EMD

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BNSF natural gas locomotives leave EMD

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I sighted one of the duo sitting on the fuel pad in Lincoln on Nov. 10 (Sunday) afternoon.

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If Lincoln is the fueling location, how far will they be able to roam (and return) on a fuel tender full of fuel? Is it possible that they could be seen in Galesburg on coal trains?

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In Brazil Vale also started a LNG project about three years ago. There is a narrow gauge BB36-7 locomotive with a tender being tested, but I do not know if the company will order new GE or EMD with this technology

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I know they separate locomotives and tank cars with an idler car. Why is a tender different? In an accident, isn’t this just a big bomb?

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I know they separate locomotives and tank cars with an idler car. Why is a tender different? In an accident, isn’t this just a big bomb?

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I worked on a prototype natural gas locomotive, a GP-9 #1961,in 1983 for BN, only 30 years ago, when diesel fuel was headed to $1.00 a gallon! It is a far better fuel for locomotives, cleaner burning, less lube oil changes, more stable over a variety of temperature changes, doesn’t gel in winter and America has huge natural gas reserves. No, it doesn’t blow up like a bomb, natural gas is only flammable between 5 and 15% vapor density. Diesel vapors are far more explosive. The tenders are needed to keep the range up to near what a belly tank of diesel would yield.