Lake State Railroad CMO Roger Fuehring provides clarity on the EPA’s regulations concerning diesel locomotives and how they affect tourist railroads and museums.
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I found this episode really interesting as I worked with locomotives in Conrail’s Equipment Engineering for 15 years.
As I see it, the “net zero” carbon solution for shortlines and tourist operations will be bio-fuels. The relatively low fuel consumption makes somewhat more expensive fuel less burdensome that battery/electric.
For class ones, it’s going to be a combo of electrification for heavy mainlines, fuel cell/battery hybrids for light density lines, battery and/or bio-fuel for yard/local.
Ideas for future episodes:
Talk with Mike Iden about this
https://www.railwayage.com/mechanical/locomotives/follow-the-megawatt-hours-hydrogen-fuel-cells-batteries-and-electric-propulsion/
Another show idea. What makes Brightline successful? Perhaps interview the admin of the Brightline Train Community of Facebook. She seems to be an insider with undisclosed connections.
Hi Don, regardless of whether I cover this on the show, I do recommend watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmpyV4Yf8b0