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The Nuclear Battery: Implications for loco power
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Did anyone notice what they are using. Tritium! Tritium does not contaminate groundwater and it is a third isotope of hydrogen. It is very low level radioactive and is used in some watches and used to be used as a night sight on the M16. It is broken down easily and isn't toxic as the particles do not penitrate the skin. <br /> Now, besides the panic of the fact that it is "nuclear" there is no way to use it in a locomotive unless you want it in reactive paint and there are less expensive alternatives to that. The power output as stated would be too low to acount for anything the size of a loco and the input ratio could never stand up to the power a loco could put in.
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