P3_7 Freight Train Efficiency

Authors

  • Allen Phong
  • Tom Searle
  • Robert Pierce
  • Michael Mcnally

Abstract

The Association of American Railroads announced in 2009 that ‘freight trains in the U.S. averaged 480 ton-miles-per-gallon’ [1]. This paper analyses the feasibility of the quoted value by calculating the fuel efficiency of a typical freight locomotive in use in North America. It is found that this is a valid claim and that the efficiency stated is not unreasonable.

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Published

22-03-2011

How to Cite

Phong, A., Searle, T., Pierce, R., & Mcnally, M. (2011). P3_7 Freight Train Efficiency. Physics Special Topics, 9(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/1937

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2010): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles