OT Paging the Railway experts

Do Diesel Rail Locos use red or white diesel?
That is, tax free (red) or tax paid (white) fuel.

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Whatever they use it's bound to be the "wrong type".

 

Red.

 

Why would railway engines use DERV?

 

What an archaic term. DERV and Gas Oil.

I didnt think they would, just wanted to check.

Its all the same fuel.
Just a different price.
Or subsidy, call it what you will.

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I used it specifically for the Road Vehicle reference.

Why? I'm curious now...

 

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extra strong mint>

Hmmmm.

 

I wonder if they paint a white line around the fuel supply, like in
the Railway Children?


Once upon a time I drove a big 6x4 100 tonne Volvo. For some reason it
had a heavy duty self priming marine diesel pump hidden in the
chassis, with about 20 feet of pipe...
Well the truck did about 6mpg and we were going to some remote places.
You have to get diesel where and when you can.

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