Locomotive Performance and Tractive Effort Discussion

A heavy fuel oil, no doubt with pretty unpleasant combustion products. It was cheap though.

 

If 41966 was scrapped, which loco is masquerading as Thundersley?

 

Yes correct, 41966 is preserved as 80 Thundersley ,I was going from memory. I even have a photo on my FLKR site taken at Bressingham in the Mid 1970s,my caption with it says,. 80 Thundersley ex BR41966.Photo' below.

 

I was just wondering what fuel the NYMR are proposing to use for Dame Vera Lynn.

 

Used fish & chip shop frying oil perhaps as theres plenty of that going on in Whitby...

 

As a 2-10-0 with flangeless centre drivers, Dame Vera won't get to Whitby.

 

Gin & Tonic?

 

Locos dont refuel there anyway... Need to convert a Scarab dustcart/ electric milkfloat type thing into a tanker and run a collection service round the half dozen chippies and donut makers down there and then take it up to a New* biofuel conversion plant at Grosmont ( *can get a grant for that maybe...)

 

The problem with bio diesel is the waste glycerol, which is often incinerated. So better to burn straight vegetable oil.
If I was looking for a liquid fuel I would investigate using the cheapest fuel possible that would be acceptable for environmental emission limits. So may be a blend of wastes ( examples include waste solvents like methanol or MEG) with a diesel/ kerosene/ vegetable oil. Also must not be hazardous to health for handling by crews.