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Battery powered locomotive to save fuel and reduce emission. Never thought I would see this. For those who don't know WABTEC acquired General Electric Locomotive Division a while back.
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For those that do not know. Todays Diesels are Diesel-Electrics and have been since they were invented almost back in the 1940's-1950's. There is no mechanical drive between the Diesel and the motors that spin the wheels. Instead the Diesel is a giant generator and the wheels are turned via Electric Motors that the giant Generator produces. So basically this is just a replacement of the Diesel Power Plant. I actually think the Hydrogen Cell Locomotives that Canadian Pacific is experimenting with probably have more promise but we'll see.
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It's that time again when we get all that stuff to go to the accountant and I see something like this. Makes me wonder just how much it's going to cost taxpayers.
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It’s free. Everything the government gives away wont cost anything. It’s always deficit neutral.
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Use to have an electric train sold when I was in basic when my Great Aunt died.
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SPC Maurice Evans
Yes I don't know what brand mine was My Uncle in Ca bought it for me It had trestles and I would get ti going to fast and it would jump off and hit the floor Never tore it up Probably why military did put me in demolition
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