Re: [DL] Passenger Train Economics

[Dirk <darklord@dark-sky.net>]

Remember though, that Ghost Rock burns Hotter and Longer then coal.  So bringing
up the temp might not take as long as you would think... especially if under
pressure.

--D

UriahGutsball@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 3/26/01 6:10:49 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> munchwolf@yahoo.com writes:
>
> > Personally, I think considering what it has to carry 2
> >  lbs is too little, and maybe up it to 3 or 4 lbs per
> >  100 miles.  How does that work with the new math?
>
> The problem with that, though, is that it's not at all feasible, even for
> ghost rock, for someone to put just 2 or 4 pounds of rock in a big train
> boiler and then make 60 miles an hour off it. $pounds of burning rock would
> have an incredible time bringing a whole boiler(several thousand gallons of
> probably cold water) up to steam. I maintain that you would need at least 30
> pounds of ghost rock in a boiler starting out to get the boiler up to speed.
> You would lose some efficiency in having to bring the water to temperature,
> but still, you'd wind up with your 50 miles per pound, or 100 miles, or
> whatever you're saying you get to the pound for ghost rock.
>
> Uriah, the crazy indian
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