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* They carry an onboard supply of [[Ship Fuel|fuel]] and [[water]]. | * They carry an onboard supply of [[Ship Fuel|fuel]] and [[water]]. | ||
− | Large [[External Combustion|external combustion]] engines (as used in locomotives and maritime vessels where the overall [[power plant|engine]] weight is relatively unimportant) can reach relatively high effective efficiencies. As such they remain an important element of [[infrastructure]] at the end of the [[TL:1-3]] epoch and throughout the [[TL:4-6]] | + | Large [[External Combustion|external combustion]] engines (as used in locomotives and maritime vessels where the overall [[power plant|engine]] weight is relatively unimportant) can reach relatively high effective efficiencies. As such they remain an important element of [[infrastructure]] at the end of the [[TL:1-3]] epoch and throughout the [[TL:4-6 epoch]]. |
* Suitable [[Ship Fuel|fuel]] can be obtained from a variety of sources - its primary characteristic is that it can burn and produce heat. The most commonly used are fossil varieties such as coal, organics such as wood, or refined [[Ship Fuel|hydrocarbons]]. | * Suitable [[Ship Fuel|fuel]] can be obtained from a variety of sources - its primary characteristic is that it can burn and produce heat. The most commonly used are fossil varieties such as coal, organics such as wood, or refined [[Ship Fuel|hydrocarbons]]. | ||
* [[Water]] must be topped up on a regular basis. Allowing the locomotive to run dry can have catastrophic consequences. | * [[Water]] must be topped up on a regular basis. Allowing the locomotive to run dry can have catastrophic consequences. |