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Yes, LNG and Natural gas have the same energy per measure of mass. However volume is more relevant since a steam locomotive's fuel bunker has a limit of volume, not weight. LNG takes up 1600 times less space than "normal" natural gas, so it really is a no-brainer that LNG would be the better choice to test Natural gas as a fuel for a steam locmotive. A bunker of LNG can produce more heat than a bunker of deisel. However, LNG currently costs more than deisel, and it is harder to get. We also know nothing about how LNG would preform in the varying conditions that are within a steam locomotive's firebox, not to mention that crews are not familiar with it, and it is not a historically accurate fuel. I don't think it would catch on for these reasons. Even though I don't think it is practical for full-scale use, I would still love to see how LNG would do! Since there aren't any full scale engines out there using LNG, are there any live steamers out there that use it?
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