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How much fuel does a train use?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 9/16/2023

Lots, because a train is heavy. A 500 gallon fuel tank is small.

BUT ... the amount of fuel used to move a ton of freight is roughly one quarter what it takes to move it by truck (and a tenth of what it takes to fly it).

Wiki User

∙ 12y ago

What else can I help you with?

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