Prius Rail

"Out, but with a W - has found the answer" (belg) 01/13/2017 at 15:13 • Filed to: Choo choo

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Guess what.

Alstom Prima H3

Toshiba HD 300

Sinara TEM9H

They’re hybrids.

jimz > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/13/2017 at 15:17

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Guess what.

Chicken butt.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > jimz 01/13/2017 at 15:18

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Mercedes Streeter > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/13/2017 at 15:18

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Most fuel burning trains are already hybrids. :)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel-electric_transmission

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > Mercedes Streeter 01/13/2017 at 15:27

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A transmission does not a hybrid make, as diesel-electrics generally don’t have a method to store energy. To be fair, they are comparable to series hybrids without battery.

The American offerings focus on power and heft, as usual:

Tazio, Count Fouroff > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/13/2017 at 15:39

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This one actually uses same source fuel as Prius

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > Tazio, Count Fouroff 01/13/2017 at 15:41

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TRIGGERED

You aren’t wrong though...

Mercedes Streeter > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/13/2017 at 15:43

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The funny thing about that is that most locomotives and ships are series hybrids that are minus a battery. Some later generation locomotives do have batteries, making them true series hybrids, though diesel-electrics themselves are awfully close to being a series hybrid.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > Mercedes Streeter 01/13/2017 at 15:49

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Yup, great for efficiency, as you have lower transmission losses and the engine can be optimized for a narrow working zone. Emissions at low load can still be absolutely awful though, especially in the old two-strokes, which is why true hybridization is becoming more of a thing.

Mercedes Streeter > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/13/2017 at 15:54

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Man, I’m embarrassed for how much I like planes, trains, automobiles, and boats. Our new gaming computer has FSX, TS 17 (ugh, Dovetail), Car Mechanic Simulator, Project CARS, and a couple ship sims for me to lose my mind in.

Mmmmmmm...FedEx MD-11

Tazio, Count Fouroff > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/13/2017 at 16:01

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Hahaha Cheryl, doing a killer Rosie O’Donnell

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > Mercedes Streeter 01/13/2017 at 16:05

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Haha, guess Oppo is like an inverse AA for transport junkies.

No ETS2/ATS? I tried TS, but couldn’t really get into it, so I just got a job in the railroads instead. Got PCars in the Humble Monthly, but Dirt Rally is currently taunting me.

Love the MD-11! A CityBird liveried one was my first diecast plane.

Mercedes Streeter > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/13/2017 at 16:20

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ETS2/ATS? I’ve never heard of such a thing!!! What are they?

Funny enough, if I didn’t get into tech, I would have totally tried to become an airline pilot, but I found the ease of entry into tech more appealing. lol Also, totes saving that MD-11! :)

I got PCars in Humble as well, it’s delightfully scary, I think I need a wheel for this game or something.

Cé hé sin > Mercedes Streeter 01/13/2017 at 16:42

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In this part of the world that’s not necessarily the case. In mainland Europe the majority of railway lines are wired up so no diesel used. Non electric lines frequently carry passenger traffic using diesel/hydraulic multiple units rather than loco hauled trains. Diesel locos are generally diesel/electric though.

I don’t think diesel electrics are more efficient - if they were diesel/hydraulic trains wouldn’t exist.

Cé hé sin > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/13/2017 at 16:51

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And there’s more

Cé hé sin > Mercedes Streeter 01/13/2017 at 17:09

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Oh, and most ships just use a great big drive shaft to turn the prop. You get electric drive mainly on cruise ships where you can mix and match different engines to power the ship or its passenger comforts in different proportions.

Mercedes Streeter > Cé hé sin 01/13/2017 at 17:15

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Doubly agreed! I forgot to edit to say most American locos. It’s amazing what rides on rails in different regions. :)

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > Mercedes Streeter 01/13/2017 at 17:21

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Euro/American Truck Simulator, perfect to relax with.

Sounds like PCars is similar to Dirt Rally then, will check it out!

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > Cé hé sin 01/13/2017 at 17:31

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I’ll see if I can find some efficiency comparisons at work, but should be about 5% difference in modern material (used to be a lot more in the early days). Diesel-hydraulics’ sales are helped by them being (quite a bit) cheaper and lighter. Hydrostatic even more so, but they are kinda awful for everything that isn’t low-speed.

Mercedes Streeter > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/13/2017 at 17:31

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Oh, yes I’ve wasted so many hours in Euro Truck Sim 2. I think the only reason I stopped playing it long ago was because I didn’t have a strong enough computer. Now I dooooooooo. ;) Welp, now I have to download it again!