06-16-2017, 10:16 AM
(06-16-2017, 09:26 AM)tomh009 Wrote:(06-16-2017, 08:01 AM)danbrotherston Wrote: A perusal of wikipedia would seem to suggest one of the benefits of the overhead catenary system is actually an increase in power over what is feasible with diesel. Also, there is substantially less weight not having to haul around a diesel engine and a generator, but that's obviously lost on dual mode trains.
And not having to haul around a full tank of diesel fuel.
That probably helps too, but I imagine not as much as not having to haul around a diesel engine. I believe this is one reason our previous high speed train attempts were powered by gas turbine engines.