The ethanol nightmare has arrived!

On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:55:09 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Diesel-electric locomotives are the norm in the US. Some of those electric
engines are decades old, and going strong. Not the same, I know...but
perhaps indicative of what electric technology *can* do.

Here in the Northeast, we even have diesel-electric-electric! G

The locomotives that run in and out of the NYC tunnels have electrical
systems that match the overhead and third rail. When no wires are
available, the diesel generates the electricity. When a wire is
available, the diesel is shut down, and the locomotive runs as an
electric.

Some of the early versions, built in the '50's, are still running
after refurbishment in the early 80's.

The old:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_FL9
The replacements:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GE_Genesis

The dual mode idea keeps the smoke out of the tunnels and eliminates
the need to swap locomotives at the end of the electrified portion of
the rail line.