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I was reading the Llanfair railway journal, where due to wild fire problems, steam trains did not run for a large hunk of the summer.
It seems there is consideration being given to converting one engine to liquid fuel, mainly to reduce fire risk, but also as a back-up when coal is hard to get.
However, they also pointed out, coal at the moment is cheaper to using oil.
Not when an internal combustion engine is used, as looking at efficiency as well, but with an external combustion engine, i.e. steam, oil cost more than coal.
I know some of the large steam engines were designed to burn oil from day one, shovelling coal does have limits, but how do pellet or coke burning central heating boilers compare with oil?
It seems there is consideration being given to converting one engine to liquid fuel, mainly to reduce fire risk, but also as a back-up when coal is hard to get.
However, they also pointed out, coal at the moment is cheaper to using oil.
Not when an internal combustion engine is used, as looking at efficiency as well, but with an external combustion engine, i.e. steam, oil cost more than coal.
I know some of the large steam engines were designed to burn oil from day one, shovelling coal does have limits, but how do pellet or coke burning central heating boilers compare with oil?
