I'd actually love a friendly contest between the UK and USA to design and build a totally new steam locomotive using modern materials and designs, and then to compete them in speed trials.
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by The New California Republic » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:06 pm
by The Blaatschapen » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:10 pm
The New California Republic wrote:Vassenor wrote:
And PRR 5550 is still a decade away from being finished, assuming the money doesn't dry up.
I'd actually love a friendly contest between the UK and USA to design and build a totally new steam locomotive using modern materials and designs, and then to compete them in speed trials.
by The New California Republic » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:15 pm
The Blaatschapen wrote:The New California Republic wrote:I'd actually love a friendly contest between the UK and USA to design and build a totally new steam locomotive using modern materials and designs, and then to compete them in speed trials.
Why limit it to those two countries?
Don't you want a Panzerdampf 3000! competing?
by Novus America » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:17 pm
The Two Jerseys wrote:I look forward to PRR 5550 taking the speed record for steam.Farnhamia wrote:As much as I think we should revive them in the US, I don't see it happening. It costs as much to take the train long distance as it does to fly and people have been convinced that faster is better. Sometimes, it is, but sometimes taking your time is good, too. Passenger trains in the US died when the Post Office put the mail on airplanes and stopped subsidizing the trains. Sad.
Government was screwing the railroads over well before they pulled the mail contracts, the airlines weren't the ones paying to build airports and navigational beacons...
by Broader Confederate States » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:46 pm
The New California Republic wrote:Vassenor wrote:
And PRR 5550 is still a decade away from being finished, assuming the money doesn't dry up.
I'd actually love a friendly contest between the UK and USA to design and build a totally new steam locomotive using modern materials and designs, and then to compete them in speed trials.
by Rio Cana » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:47 pm
Broader Confederate States wrote:IMO, diesels are boring. Which is fine, the oncoming oil crisis means they'll go the way of the penny farthing. And I don't think that electrification of the entire U.S. rail system is exactly possible due to stuff like transmission losses, so that leaves steam locomotives. Which is fine, modern-steam designs reduce maintenance by like 95% of the work and make them fuel efficient comparable to diesels, while burning more or less cleanly as possible.
by Broader Confederate States » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:49 pm
Rio Cana wrote:Broader Confederate States wrote:IMO, diesels are boring. Which is fine, the oncoming oil crisis means they'll go the way of the penny farthing. And I don't think that electrification of the entire U.S. rail system is exactly possible due to stuff like transmission losses, so that leaves steam locomotives. Which is fine, modern-steam designs reduce maintenance by like 95% of the work and make them fuel efficient comparable to diesels, while burning more or less cleanly as possible.
Meanwhile back in China - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baASHBjFZY4&t=0m15s
by Nanatsu no Tsuki » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:51 pm
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by Novus America » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:52 pm
The New California Republic wrote:Broader Confederate States wrote:IMO, diesels are boring. Which is fine, the oncoming oil crisis means they'll go the way of the penny farthing.
Nope. In several countries there are ongoing projects to convert them to biodiesel, so they'll more than likely survive the decline of real diesel. Sorry.
by Rio Cana » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:52 pm
Saralonia wrote:I love them, I also love their cousin subways, I love public transportation in general, it just makes life easier anywhere, trains are an experience I hope I can have soon but subways I've to and they are ok
by Rio Cana » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:55 pm
Broader Confederate States wrote:
yeah, becase they're designed for cost effectiveness. don't look to china for modern steam, look at argentina and the us and uk.
by Confederate States 0f America » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:56 pm
by Stellar Colonies » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:58 pm
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I try to be objective, but I do have some biases.
North Californian.
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The Confederacy & the WA.
Add 1200 years.
by Aclion » Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:00 pm
The Two Jerseys wrote:I look forward to PRR 5550 taking the speed record for steam.Farnhamia wrote:As much as I think we should revive them in the US, I don't see it happening. It costs as much to take the train long distance as it does to fly and people have been convinced that faster is better. Sometimes, it is, but sometimes taking your time is good, too. Passenger trains in the US died when the Post Office put the mail on airplanes and stopped subsidizing the trains. Sad.
Government was screwing the railroads over well before they pulled the mail contracts, the airlines weren't the ones paying to build airports and navigational beacons...
by Nerovia » Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:05 pm
by Monsone » Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:05 pm
Stellar Colonies wrote:Basically, great transportation useful for a lot of situations but not some, although the attempted LA-SF bullet train route here in California was either terribly implemented or a terrible idea to begin with.
by Rio Cana » Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:14 pm
by Stellar Colonies » Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:15 pm
Monsone wrote:Stellar Colonies wrote:Basically, great transportation useful for a lot of situations but not some, although the attempted LA-SF bullet train route here in California was either terribly implemented or a terrible idea to begin with.
It was terribly implemented. Too many cost overruns and other issues mainly associated with money. Though it is a great idea since it makes sense to link both cities and their urban areas with each other with high-speed rail.
Floofybit wrote:Your desired society should be one where you are submissive and controlled
Primitive Communism wrote:What bodily autonomy do men need?
Techocracy101010 wrote:If she goes on a rampage those saggy wonders are as deadly as nunchucks
Parmistan wrote:It's not ALWAYS acceptable when we do it, but it's MORE acceptable when we do it.
Theodorable wrote:Jihad will win.
Distruzio wrote:All marriage outside the Church is gay marriage.
Khardsland wrote:Terrorism in its original definition is a good thing.
I try to be objective, but I do have some biases.
North Californian.
Stellar Colonies is a loose galactic confederacy.
The Confederacy & the WA.
Add 1200 years.
by Monsone » Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:29 pm
Stellar Colonies wrote:Yeah.
Trains are great for connecting population centers and busses are great for intra-city/town transport, although the way society is structured in the US (and possibly other places, not sure), having a car is necessary for many situations. And Americans tend to prefer planes, since they're faster for crossing a continent-wide country with two widely separated population centers like it (one day to get to the West/East Coast instead of a few in a train). The only way that the US would really move more towards just trains and buses instead of planes, cars, and some bussing is hard necessity.
by Novus America » Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:30 pm
Stellar Colonies wrote:Monsone wrote:
It was terribly implemented. Too many cost overruns and other issues mainly associated with money. Though it is a great idea since it makes sense to link both cities and their urban areas with each other with high-speed rail.
Yeah.
Trains are great for connecting population centers and busses are great for intra-city/town transport, although the way society is structured in the US (and possibly other places, not sure), having a car is necessary for many situations. And Americans tend to prefer planes, since they're faster for crossing a continent-wide country with two widely separated population centers like it (one day to get to the West/East Coast instead of a few in a train). The only way that the US would really move more towards just trains and buses instead of planes, cars, and some bussing is hard necessity.
by New Visayan Islands » Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:14 pm
Novus America wrote:Stellar Colonies wrote:Yeah.
Trains are great for connecting population centers and busses are great for intra-city/town transport, although the way society is structured in the US (and possibly other places, not sure), having a car is necessary for many situations. And Americans tend to prefer planes, since they're faster for crossing a continent-wide country with two widely separated population centers like it (one day to get to the West/East Coast instead of a few in a train). The only way that the US would really move more towards just trains and buses instead of planes, cars, and some bussing is hard necessity.
Why would we need just trains though? Multiple transportation systems can coexist and might compliment each other.
For example many of the MARC commuter train stations are basically big parking garages. People drive to the train.
Multimodal transport is better suited for the US.
But the real problem is how will commuter trains survive when most people are not commuting anymore?
by Forsher » Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:31 pm
by Forsher » Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:34 pm
Rio Cana wrote:Broader Confederate States wrote:IMO, diesels are boring. Which is fine, the oncoming oil crisis means they'll go the way of the penny farthing. And I don't think that electrification of the entire U.S. rail system is exactly possible due to stuff like transmission losses, so that leaves steam locomotives. Which is fine, modern-steam designs reduce maintenance by like 95% of the work and make them fuel efficient comparable to diesels, while burning more or less cleanly as possible.
Meanwhile back in China - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baASHBjFZY4&t=0m15s
by Merrill » Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:37 pm
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