@NoDoxGregBrady @Dudebro @feralphilosophernc @caekislove @SaintTuck @Gab_Refugee @dictatordave @givenup @sickburnbro With the dynamic braking and in some cases regenerative breaking, modern diesel electric trains are actually more efficient than their steam counterparts. Even without the benefits of better braking options modern diesel engines are a bit more efficient than steam engines. This is why most modern ships use diesel or diesel electric plants over steam. With steam you end up dumping a huge amount of heat into the condenser just to make the whole cycle work. Stationary power plants are primarily still steam because of the scale involved.