Diesel locomotive future
Diesel locomotive future
With diesel set to be phased out by 2040; what's the general consensus on the future of diesels? Heritage railways will be the most affected by this as they generally require diesels to do the non-revenue stuff such as shunting and PW duties.
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I thought it was only diesel road vehicles that are affected by this ban....?
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I can't see how they can stop heritage diesels when diesels will still run on UK pubilic railways after 2040.
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Although the main ban is on road vehicles, this will affect the price of diesel in general. Unfortunately the oil companies will likely increase the price for diesel due to the lack of road vehicles using it.
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I would not like to speculate on anything to do with heritage railways that far ahead
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2040โฆ..May not be here thenโฆ..
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Ain't that the truth Jim!
That's you and me both by then Rod!
If diesel becomes dearer than coal maybe steam will be back in favour for these duties. When Bluebell was a proper... sorry, all steam.... railway, they built two extensions on coal fired motive power - it was fantastic. Some of the best experiences of steam I've had in heritage have involved non revenue earning jobs, and often when no one else, other than the railwaymen involved, is around to see it!
Andrew
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The FR had to rely on the Ladies and the Earl last winter for Moelwyn tunnel works, they had no available diesel during this time.
Somehow they had no INA, Cricc, Funkey, Uproar or Moel Hebog to haul works trains...
Is Moelwyn ever used for anything other than shuttles? Apparently it's one of the fastest IC locomotives on the FR.
Somehow they had no INA, Cricc, Funkey, Uproar or Moel Hebog to haul works trains...
Is Moelwyn ever used for anything other than shuttles? Apparently it's one of the fastest IC locomotives on the FR.
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I remember seeing KESR Austerity No.25 "Northiam" on deputising for a failed diesel on extension ballasting duties in the late 80s - its normally pristine blue livery covered in granite dust, and it looked wonderful...Soar Valley Light wrote: โMon Oct 01, 2018 7:46 pm
If diesel becomes dearer than coal maybe steam will be back in favour for these duties. When Bluebell was a proper... sorry, all steam.... railway, they built two extensions on coal fired motive power - it was fantastic. Some of the best experiences of steam I've had in heritage have involved non revenue earning jobs, and often when no one else, other than the railwaymen involved, is around to see it!
Andrew
I guess tractors and other larger machinery will run on diesel for a while yet, so maybe there'll still be a reasonably priced supply? I hope so, I'm surprised how much nostalgia I have for old diesels... I was delighted when a pair of blue class 50s with a matching rake of carriages appeared on the sea wall at Teignmouth when I was there over the summer...
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Andrew.
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