The Cost Savings of Steam Today.

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Excuse me !  Excuse me !  If we're talking  about
efficiency and coal for fuel, hasn't something  been
overlooked ?  My apologies John, I haven't  done
the number-crunching on your  presentation.
Between us, Larry Hill and I invested  a gazillion
man-hours trying to justify extending two sidings
on the Lafayette District.  To his credit, J. P. Fishwick  
could squeeze a nickel so hard, it would  constipate
the buffalo. As far as I know,  Marshfield  and West
Lebanon were never improved, so I'm just not  up
to another cost analysis.
   
How about using coal to produce electricity  ?  At
the time N&W inherited VGN's electrification, 
Appalachian Power was approached to  supply
the juice.  N&W was not ready to compensate 
APCO for the penalty should a surge occur.  N&W
hired an outside consultant  to  compare electrification
with dieselization Roanoke-Elmore.  The  consultant
used a figure of $0.16/gal for diesel fuel.  
 
Maybe the cost of the support system -- power  house,
catenary  etc. wouldn't justify it.  Neither  would
electrification justify itself on little used  lines, but there
have been improvements in power generation  since
the 60's.
 
                                                         Harry Bundy



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