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Modern diesels are not actually that good on fuel - i was quite surprised. Emissions controls clean up emissions, but quite badly to the expense of fuel consumption. Also some designs are thermally and mechanically more efficient. For instance a class 55 can move the same train the same...

People seem to forget that TOC's have rules to follow about maintenance standards - fitness to run exams etc - when you are standing looking at 37XXX or 47XXX or 55XXX very little of it is the original 37XXX from 1960 something. Over time they receive a lot of maintenance, some of it heavy...

If a locomotive is dragging a dead HST using the draw bar under the end cover can it do so without any restrictions? Is there a speed restriction (apart from the hauling locomotive's)? Can an HST in service be hauled with passengers on?