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> beckychestney wrote:
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> > The locos at WDW were built custom as CNG engines.
>
> This is not true. The four locomotives of the WDW Railroad were
> built by Baldwin between 1916 and 1928 as wood-burners for the
> United Railways of Yucatan. They were converted while still in
> service in Mexico to burn Bunker C.
>
> When the locomotives (plus a fifth that was scrapped before
> service) were brought to Florida, Tampa Shipyards converted them
> to burn low-sulfur #2 fuel oil -- the same as used by Disney's
> bus fleet.
>
> In recent years, there has been a gradual conversion to a mix of
> #2 and bio-fuel; not sure if that's bio-*diesel* or something
> else, but they do smell of french fries. None have ever been
> equipped to run on gas of any kind.
>
>
> And for those who don't yet know me, I was a Conductor and
> Trainer on the WDW RR from 1999 to 2006, and since then have been
> giving tours of the Magic Kingdom. Prior to 1999, I was the
> director of the Kalmbach Memorial Library in Chattanooga, and I
> remain the Director of Education for the Layout Design Special
> Interest Group.
>
> Cheers,
> Bruce
>