Real-world rail project-update
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 12:04 am
Hey gang! Just wanted to let everybody know what is going on. Equus Ferrius Corporation is now a legal business entity in New York. We have a first draft of the design document for our biomass fueled locomotive complete- think GP30 repowered with a boiler in place of the prime mover and steam turbines in place of the traction motors. We think we have a manufacturing site lined up, and we are in the process of getting venture capital funding. Talented folks from all over the globe with the skills to build Modern Steam have agreed to come on board as consultants once we get funded. Still looking for somebody with diesel experience to join the project. Concentrating on getting the locomotive business up and running first. When the economy starts to percolate, and the new carbon taxes and green mandates make biomass fuel a hot commodity, that will be the time to get biomass-fueled trains running to haul the chips out of the mountains.
Corporate website stil isn't up- the business plan is priority #1 right now. Been working on the website myself in MS Publisher but not sure I like the results. May have to break down and hire it done, but my partners and I don't like to spend a dime we don't have to.
That's all for now- will keep everybody in the loop.
Corporate website stil isn't up- the business plan is priority #1 right now. Been working on the website myself in MS Publisher but not sure I like the results. May have to break down and hire it done, but my partners and I don't like to spend a dime we don't have to.
That's all for now- will keep everybody in the loop.