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| Battery train enters passenger service 16/01/2015 at 09:48 #67920 | |
BarryM
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UK: The prototype Independently Powered Electric Multiple-Unit has entered trial passenger service on the Manningtree –Harwich branch, where it is scheduled to operate on weekdays between January 12 and February 13. Article courtesy of Railway Gazette. Read Barry Barry, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Log in to reply The following user said thank you: maxand |
| Battery train enters passenger service 16/01/2015 at 13:09 #67929 | |
maxand
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We've had "battery" trains here in Melbourne here for years. 
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| Battery train enters passenger service 16/01/2015 at 14:21 #67931 | |
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nnr
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BR put a battery powered DMU out on trial in the north of Scotland - either late 50s or early 60s. If memory serves me right, it was a converted Derby lightweight unit. (do correct me if i'm wrong!)
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| Battery train enters passenger service 16/01/2015 at 17:02 #67939 | |
postal
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" said:BR put a battery powered DMU out on trial in the north of Scotland - either late 50s or early 60s. If memory serves me right, it was a converted Derby lightweight unit. (do correct me if i'm wrong!)Not wrong! It was used on the Aberdeen to Ballater branch. There is a short Wikipedia stub about it here. “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Log in to reply |
| Battery train enters passenger service 16/01/2015 at 17:19 #67942 | |
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Bagnall2067
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It does raise some interesting possibilities, Southern's Brighton-Ashford services strike me as one example which could benefit, with trains running on the juice from Brighton to Ore, then battery across to Ashford, and then have a quick charge from the juice at Ashford before returning.
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| Battery train enters passenger service 16/01/2015 at 19:35 #67946 | |
kaiwhara
587 posts |
What's the range like off the Juice?
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| Battery train enters passenger service 16/01/2015 at 19:43 #67947 | |
Steamer
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" said:What's the range like off the Juice?50km (30 miles) mentioned on another forum. "Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q) Last edited: 16/01/2015 at 19:43 by Steamer Log in to reply |
| Battery train enters passenger service 16/01/2015 at 21:50 #67951 | |
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Oddjob
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The train featured on BBC Look East, one of there reporters travelled on the Mayflower line from Manningtree to Harwich.
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| Battery train enters passenger service 18/01/2015 at 12:00 #68043 | |
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nnr
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" said:" said:Ah, thanks, Postal - looks like my grey cells haven't completely deteriorated..........BR put a battery powered DMU out on trial in the north of Scotland - either late 50s or early 60s. If memory serves me right, it was a converted Derby lightweight unit. (do correct me if i'm wrong!)Not wrong! It was used on the Aberdeen to Ballater branch. There is a short Wikipedia stub about it here. 
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| Battery train enters passenger service 18/01/2015 at 12:07 #68045 | |
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Danny252
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How long does the train last if left stationary on batteries for a while, e.g. because of disruption? It'd be a bit awkward if it waited an hour for a broken down train to be removed, only to then have its own batteries go flat and become stranded too! (I guess it'd probably survive alright, actually, as many diesel trains already run off battery power when sat in stations for a long time between runs) Last edited: 18/01/2015 at 12:09 by Danny252 Log in to reply |