Electric Locomotive Unveiled
Norfolk Southern has unveiled a battery-operated prototype train to be used in its Pennsylvania rail yard, and the company says it looking at hybrid long-haul trains next.
The 1,500 horsepower locomotive will be used to move cars around the rail yard It uses 1,080 rechargeable 12-volt lead acid batteries to store power, and can run for about a day on a charge. It also recharges using the energy from braking.
The battery-only operation gives the train zero exhaust emissions.
The company says a hybrid locomotive for long-haul use would run on a mix of electricity and a diesel engine, and it would channel energy from braking back to the batteries. The company hopes to test a prototype of that locomotive by the end of next year.
from Norfolk Southern
The 1,500 horsepower locomotive will be used to move cars around the rail yard It uses 1,080 rechargeable 12-volt lead acid batteries to store power, and can run for about a day on a charge. It also recharges using the energy from braking.
The battery-only operation gives the train zero exhaust emissions.
The company says a hybrid locomotive for long-haul use would run on a mix of electricity and a diesel engine, and it would channel energy from braking back to the batteries. The company hopes to test a prototype of that locomotive by the end of next year.
from Norfolk Southern
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