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Durning WW2, coal was a hard commodity and oil was being reserved for military uses, some railroads attempted to use Electricity to heat the boiler instead of the firebox. they could burn coal in the firebox or use the overhead lines to heat the boiler, so were remarkable attempts for the time. <br /> <br />There were many other examples pre-war and post war in europe for various reasons also employed the Electric-steam system. Most Notably, the fact that after the war, Coal and oil were depleted in Europe, forcing them to rely on other means. <br /> <br />Jay
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