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Hm. I recall a power plant that generated electricity in Arizona using something like 4 100 ton HOPPER cars an hour PER BOILER worth of coal. <br /> <br />You can do a good day's work with Coal it's the water that is needed more often. Besides the Big Boy was a specail engine for a special task, running mile long trains over the west where the land is large and strong. <br /> <br />I think there is enough coal under the USA to keep us going for quite some time.
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