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Norfolk Southern Unveil Zero Emission Plug-in Electric Train
October 7, 2009 – 5:10 amThe 1,500 horsepower switching train is powered exclusively by a series of 1,080 lead-acid 12-volt batteries. The best part – since the NS 999 doesn’t have a diesel engine, it releases zero emissions. The train…recharges its batteries during braking. When fully juiced up, the locomotive can operate three shifts before recharging. (No Ratings Yet) Loading …
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Norfolk Southern Unveils Zero Emission Plug-in Electric Train
We’ve covered plenty of plug-in hybrid electric cars, and now Norfolk Southern Corp. is extending the same technology to locomotives with its prototype battery-powered train, the NS 999. The 1,500 horsepower switching train is powered exclusively by a series of 1,080 lead-acid 12-volt batteries. The best part – since the NS 999 doesn’t have a diesel engine, it releases zero emissions . Read the rest of Norfolk Southern Unveils Zero Emission Plug-in Electric Train Permal
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