User:Johngammel/sandbox

LocoDist, short for locomotive distribution, is a program based on the tenets of nonlinear programming. Originally undertaken to demonstrate proficiency in Fortran it was successfully demonstrated to the locomotive scheduling department of a mid-sized Midwest railroad. It showed that the railroad could actually be operated with less engines than they currently had so that the large capital expenditure for additional locomotives was not necessary at that time. A paper describing the programming and the results was submitted to Association of American Railroads.