QUOTE: Originally posted by DSchmitt Hibrid technology may be a good way to reduce the use of oil, but I wonder if all the costs are being considered. In addition to the monatary costs there are environmental costs to the mining of materials for, manufacture of , and recycling/disposal of the batteries which are made from scarce and hazardous materials. Also the large quantity of batteries may increase the dangers and environmental dammage when there are accidents.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by Hugh Jampton QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard UP is testing them out in Settagast Yard and some parts of Englewood, and Freeport has two green goats for testing, both of thoses built here in Texas from kits provided by the Green Goat guys... Ed You'd sure need a lot of airfix for one of these jobbies.. I hope the instructions are a little better than the 'insert tab A into Slot B etc.' I also wonder if there's much scope to do a little kitbashing as well...
QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard UP is testing them out in Settagast Yard and some parts of Englewood, and Freeport has two green goats for testing, both of thoses built here in Texas from kits provided by the Green Goat guys... Ed
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QUOTE: Originally posted by macaste Well it has been done in the auto industry so why not the rail industry. These new hybrid locomotive swill primarily be used to replace idling switcher locomotives in Texas. It really is a good idea. The locomotives have large battery packs and a small 250 HP gen set. The engine only comes on when the batts need charging. They are going to replace most of the switchers here in Texas with hybrids. Is this Good or Bad? Here are the links. http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/releases/environment/2005/1014_genset.shtml http://www.transportation.anl.gov/pdfs/RR/290.pdf http://www.railpower.com/products_gg_howitworks.html
I tried to sell my two cents worth, but no one would give me a plug nickel for it.
I don't have a leg to stand on.
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