Subject: Fw: GE hybrid
Here's the latest in building hybrid mainline locos. GE is finally working on the concept after Railpower started with rebuilding worn out Geeps for switching locos. This doesn't tell us the nitty gritty of the hybrid and is written by an advertising wonk, not a P.Eng. What sort of batteries are they? Lithium polymer if they are at the cutting edge, but they'll be expensive. Railpower had problems with their Chinese made lead acid batteries when internal shorts blew them apart. It almost wrecked the company too. GE are much bigger and can afford to do this practical testing. How much of the traction current can be supplied by the batteries is another question I have. Just like in hybrid cars, the more battery power the less the gasoline or diesel used. Has GE put a smaller diesel motor in the loco is another question. Does the diesel motor shutdown when the train is stopped? Short of electrifying Nth America's mainlines, hybrids may be a welcome solution. Truckers look out if this saves the railways more fuel. I'll be pleased to see less exhaust in the cities. Lindsay. Subject: GE hybrid http://www.cordovastation.ca/newsRail/2007/07052801.htm --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
