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Old 06-12-2008, 07:31 AM   #42
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...... A recent ad by the train industry cited moving 1 ton 430 miles on 1 gal of fuel......
Be interesting how it figures out with tractor trailers. For example, a loaded TT carries 40 tons and if it gets 5 miles to the gallon, then a ton goes 200 miles on a gallon of diesel. Lots of ways to play with numbers
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