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| '''Hybrid Locomotive''' is a ] or ] that uses an on-board ] and a fuelled power source for propulsion. | '''Hybrid Locomotive''' is a ] or ] that uses an on-board ] and a fuelled power source for propulsion. | ||
| In May 2003 ] started test runs with the so called NE (new energy) train and validated the system's operability (series hybrid with lithium ion battery) in cold regions. In 2004, ] had been running pilots in the US with the so called Green Goats which led to orders by the ] and ] Railways starting in early 2005,,. | |||
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Hybrid Locomotive is a Locomotive or MU Train that uses an on-board ] and a fuelled power source for propulsion.
In May 2003 JR East started test runs with the so called NE (new energy) train and validated the system's operability (series hybrid with lithium ion battery) in cold regions. In 2004, RailPower Technologies had been running pilots in the US with the so called Green Goats which led to orders by the Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific Railways starting in early 2005,,.