ReBooting Steam

[NW Mailing List]

thanks for the reply.

at some point you would have to steam the engine for tests and road 
tests, that will always garner attention and maybe national attention, 
so keep up the good work.

-Lynn Willer-



On 10/9/2012 7:01 AM, nw-mailing-list-request at nwhs.org wrote:

> Subject:

> Re: Rebooting Steam

> From:

> NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

> Date:

> 10/8/2012 7:34 PM

>

> To:

> NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

>

>

> N&WHS:

>

> I have been a member of N&WHS for almost 10 years now and am known by 

> several members.  As VP and Treasurer of Sustainable Rail 

> International/ Coalition for Sustainable Rail and a member of this 

> group I am available at jrhodes at csrail.org <mailto:jrhodes at csrail.org> 

> if you have any questions about what we are attempting or would like 

> to get involved.  We are an R&D organization and not an excursion or 

> restoration group.  We have some of the best and brightest in the 

> industry involved along with several railroaders.

>

> Dave Phelps:

> I am glad you made it to the ASME/IEEE presentation.  If I may speak 

> to a few of your statements below.  We didn't say we planned to make a 

> steam locomotive with the same Drawbar Thermal Efficiency as current 

> diesels.  We said we planned to make a steam locomotive with lower 

> fuel cost than a current diesel in the same service, this is quite 

> different along with other objectives.  Yes, I do understand 

> microcreep and have for years.  I was caught off guard by the question 

> since I had not put much thought into its application in this 

> situation.  We are focusing on passenger rail only; passenger trains 

> are not heavy by any stretch of the imagination and I don't think 

> microcreep would be necessary but is worth investigation.  As to 

> machinery speed, we are planning to use the Class J's 525 rpm as a 

> precedent, but also plan a lower piston speed than the J as well.  The 

> fuel, torrified biomass, could be made from plant stalks but current 

> implementations use wood. We do not feel we have overlooked basic 

> physical and engineering fundamentals.  I would suggest you 

> investigate Modern Steam, including Andre Chapelon of the SNCF and 

> L.D. Porta of Argentina.  As stated earlier I welcome emails to those 

> with more questions or who would like to get involved.

>

> Best Regards,

>

> -- 

> John Rhodes

> Vice President & Treasurer

> Coalition for Sustainable Rail

> 2107 Wilson Blvd. Suite 750

> Arlington, VA 22201


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