"Over the last five years, an important trend in the U.S. freight railroad industry
has been the introduction of "GenSet" locomotives to reduce fuel consumption and air
pollution. While a proven technology, widespread use of GenSet locomotives has been
slow due to high capital costs compared to the older-technology locomotives that
they would replace. A new GenSet locomotive is approximately six times more
expensive than the cost of a traditional diesel locomotive in rebuilt condition."
http://www.gwrr.com/about_us/community_ ... motives.be
Probably a cheaper way would be to have a gearbox as for the Knoxville
loco but with input from two (or when possible, three) truck type diesel-engines by cardan shafts and couplings.
http://www.knoxvillelocomotiveworks.com ... _flyer.pdf
has been the introduction of "GenSet" locomotives to reduce fuel consumption and air
pollution. While a proven technology, widespread use of GenSet locomotives has been
slow due to high capital costs compared to the older-technology locomotives that
they would replace. A new GenSet locomotive is approximately six times more
expensive than the cost of a traditional diesel locomotive in rebuilt condition."
http://www.gwrr.com/about_us/community_ ... motives.be
Probably a cheaper way would be to have a gearbox as for the Knoxville
loco but with input from two (or when possible, three) truck type diesel-engines by cardan shafts and couplings.
http://www.knoxvillelocomotiveworks.com ... _flyer.pdf