Expert: Norman T. Eisengart Date: 8/27/2007 Subject: Diesel loco fuel consumption
Question I am a fiction writer.
The diesel train in my story has a 7500kg fuel capacity (16530 pds) (8.265 tons)
Fuel consumption is listed below. I have no idea what it means. Seems like a challenge for a railroad engineer. Are you up to the challenge?
Specific fuel consumption, g/ehp*h......154+7.7
The above spec is for a Russian dual-cab diesel freight loco. I do not know how to use it to determine how much fuel is left at any time during a trip on the Transiberian railline. The +7.7 on the spec sheet appears above the number 154 in the same manner a 2 appears above a number as in that number squared.
Several other engineers, not railroad men, were unable to figure this out.
Please do not be too technical or I will not understand your answer.
Answer Hey Bob...
Sorry I was unable to respond to your question sooner. I was on vacation, and just got in town. I will pass this question to a friend at the diesel shop to see if he can figure this one out. Give me a couple more days and I will have something for you.
