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Using a modified version of the GE Evolution Series platform, FLXdrive is Wabtec's first zero-emissions locomotive, storing energy in 20 racks of lithium-ion battery cells. [1] FLXDrive is a hybrid-electric locomotive, meaning it works in conjunction with traditional diesel-electric locomotives to provide regenerative braking for a train. The ...
Greenwood & Batley's first successful venture into locomotive building occurred in July 1927, when five 4 hp (3.0 kW) battery-electric narrow gauge locomotives were completed for Edmund Nuttall's Mersey Tunnel contract. These locomotives proved very reliable and a total of 31 G&B locomotives were used on the Mersey Tunnel construction. Other ...
The Altoona Works BP4 is a 1,500 hp (1,120 kW) B-B battery-electric locomotive rebuilt by the Altoona Works of the Norfolk Southern Railway.It was created in 2007 by replacing the diesel prime mover of an EMD GP38 (Norfolk Southern #2911, formerly Conrail #7732) with 1,080 12-volt lead-acid batteries and associated control equipment.
This locomotive was eventually successful, but only after the voltage on the trolley system was stabilized. [69] A Siemens and Haske pure storage battery locomotive was in use in a coal mine in Gelsenkirchen (Germany) by 1904. [70] One problem with battery locomotives was battery replacement. This was simplified by use of removable battery boxes.
The first JR Freight Class HD300 shunting locomotive was delivered from Toshiba on 30 March 2010. [12] The new locomotive uses lithium ion batteries, and is designed to reduce exhaust emissions by at least 30% to 40% and noise levels by at least 10 dB compared with existing Class DE10 diesel locomotives. [13] [14]
At the British Empire exhibition in 1924, B.E.V. exhibited three of their products to illustrate their range and give examples of where they are used. [1] These were as follows : No 2 battery locomotive for use in mines, tunneling and general works. 150 example of this model were in use in England, and they were being used for the extension of ...
Modern battery-electric trains have the ability to operate on both types of track. A number of metro networks around the world have extended electrified metro lines using battery-electric technology, with a number of networks considering the option. From March 2014, passenger battery trains have been in operation in Japan on a number of lines.
900 mm gauge Bo′Bo′ mining (KEL 4) 550–630 mm gauge Bo industrial (KEL 5) 550–630 mm gauge Bo′Bo′ mining (KEL 6) Bo Battery-electric mining (KEL 7, KEL 8, KEL 9) Fireless steam locomotives (Dampfspeicherlokomotive) 0-6-0 (KFL 1) 0-4-0 (KFL 2) A large number of DRB Class 52 locomotives were rebuilt by Deutsche Reichsbahn into DR ...