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Oil-fired steam locomotive test in Sweden

Discussion in 'International Heritage Railways/Tramways' started by 240P15, Apr 29, 2022.

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    I found this announcement from The Swedish Railway museum. (Translated from Swedish by google translate)

    "On Saturday 7 May, the Swedish Railway Museum will test environmental fuels on steam locomotives.
    Also on site is Dr Serchinger from Germany, who has developed new burners for liquid fuel, which can be easily installed in coal-fired steam locomotive lighthouses.

    For this occasion, we have adapted the steam locomotive E2 904 for driving with the fossil-free fuel Ecopar Bio 100, and the locomotive will be fired and shown.

    We also follow the development of the coal issue and substitute fuels. We have purchased Ecoal from England, which is developed by CPL industries, together with the museum train industry, and tests have been done on several tracks in England this winter.
    Ecoal is made from coal and crushing olive kernels, and reduces emissions by 50% compared to pure coal, and smoke by 80%. We will have another steam locomotive fired (probably R 976) which is fired with Ecoal."
     
    240P15, Apr 29, 2022
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