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Ironic that the diesel that replaced steam and pure electric is actually diesel electric.
by fuzzzerd 1y ago
Ironic that the diesel that replaced steam and pure electric is actually diesel electric.
- bluGill 1y agoNot really. The problem with electric (in 1930) is the low voltage (relatively low - still 600-1000 volts!) couldn't handle the needed watts for diesel. Steam was more fuel efficient than diesel when it was replaced. But a diesel engine could start in less than a few hours, and needed one less person on the crew so it was cheaper overall.