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Liquefied Petroleum Gas - A Possible Alternate Fuel for Railroad Locomotives
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Abstract
Because fuel accounts for a high percentage of railroad operating costs, interest is developing in a possible alternate fuel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). This paper discusses LPG in terms of cost, availability, and methods of adaptation to present locomotive engines.
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Citation
Richard, P., "Liquefied Petroleum Gas - A Possible Alternate Fuel for Railroad Locomotives," SAE Technical Paper 620383, 1962, https://doi.org/10.4271/620383.Also In
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