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School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel Vs. Electric
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Author:  AmericanStandard [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:49 pm ]
Post subject:  School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel Vs. Electric
Well, me being the procrastinator of my class, I have waited till the night before to do my project. This is for statistics and I figured you guys would be the best group to ask.

My question is which motive power do you prefer? Steam, diesel or electric?

Since I have to have this in by tomorrow I am going to have to cut the poll at 9 PM central time.

Thanks, lets hope I get a good grade lol

Austin
Author:  Al Stangenberger [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel
What about electric?
Author:  AmericanStandard [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel
Al Stangenberger wrote:
What about electric?


Changed C:
Author:  mikerowe [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 6:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel Vs. Electric
Tried submitting three times; the polling device rejected all three attempts. Put me down for steam.

Mike
Author:  AmericanStandard [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 6:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel Vs. Electric
alright, Ill mark them by hand.
Author:  Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel Vs. Electric
To ride behind, keep in repair, or operate? <:-)
Author:  AmericanStandard [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel Vs. Electric
just as like a general preference. I myself like steam for all of its attributes. I could take care of one given that I had the money and the time.
Author:  crij [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel Vs. Electric
Getting same error as Mike.

Put me down for Steam

Rich C.
Author:  Les Beckman [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel Vs. Electric
One more vote for steam.
Author:  sbhunterca [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel Vs. Electric
Steam!

Steve Hunter
Author:  PJS [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel Vs. Electric
Electric is my current choice!

Pete Schmidt
Author:  Scott Kwiatkowski [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel Vs. Electric
Diesel,
Author:  Randy Hees [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel Vs. Electric
Just to be weird, horses... we pull our trains with Belgian draft horses. We have a couple of Plymouth gas locos as reserve (note, not diesel) and host visiting steam.

Most of our membership gets excited by the steam, but a significant number of visitors prefer the horses. Check our web site at www.spcrr.org

Randy
Author:  Richard Glueck [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel Vs. Electric
Steam.
Author:  dinwitty [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: School Survey: Steam Vs. Diesel Vs. Electric
I'm a big steam fan, but my vote goes to electric

Both VGN and N&W had electric divisions to get over the toughest grades and were very successful. Neither is highly popularly celebrated noted, but the railroads knew it, and did it. Milwaukee road/Northern Pacific both had electrified divisions.


Electric operations like that can be powered from a variety of sources.

Diesels are electric engines with onboard generators so they are still...electric.
But your stuck fairly much to one power source.
With today's energy prices, we're looking at alternatives, electric and steam might see an edge back.
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