Why diesel trains burn fuel all night
Unlike your personal sedan, shutting down a massive locomotive engine in freezing weather is a terrible idea. If the heavy fluids inside the giant block cool down too much, the entire mechanical system seizes up and refuses to start. Thus, transit yards feature rows of enormous steel beasts vibrating loudly and burning fuel all night long just to avoid the mechanical nightmare of a cold start.

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