Unit coal-train system

Journal Article · Mon Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Electr. World; (United States)

OSTI ID:5721059

A typical modern unit coal train generally comprises about 100 cars, plus three to five locomotives, depending on grades and curves, with each car carrying some 100 tons of coal. This 10,000 ton train continually operates back and forth between the source of coal and the generating plant - in essence, one basic origin, one basic destination, and car equipment remaining as a unit and operated as a shuttle. Predetermined schedules for train loading, haulage volumes, mine departure, plant arrival, train unloading, turnaround, and mine return permit the railroads to optimize operating conditions, while providing required coal deliveries to the plants on time. This article contains much information about railroad equipment, control, financing, etc. Also, the relative costs, applicability of, and competivity of unit trains, trucks, barges, and slurry pipelines are considered. (LTN)

• OSTI ID: 5721059
• Journal Information: Electr. World; (United States), Journal Name: Electr. World; (United States) Vol. 192:8; ISSN ELWOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
013000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
BARGES
BRAKES
CALORIFIC VALUE
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COST
DATA
DEMAND
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
EMINENT DOMAIN
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FINANCING
FOSSIL FUELS
FREEZING
FREIGHT PIPELINES
FUELS
INFORMATION
MACHINE PARTS
MAINTENANCE
MATERIALS
MATERIALS HANDLING
PIPELINES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RAIL TRANSPORT
RAILWAYS
SHOCK ABSORBERS
SLURRY PIPELINES
SPRINGS
STORAGE
TERMINAL FACILITIES
TRANSPORT
TRUCKS
VEHICLES