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Hydrogen-powered train tested on Britain's railway tracks .. Oct 3, 2020 9:46:49 GMT 7 oldie likes this

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It misses a certain charm, but I'm afraid its the way to go.

"Hydrogen-powered train tested on Britain's railway tracks as diesel alternative
Hydroflex has ambled through Warwickshire at up to 50mph

Hot on the heels of commercial aviation, Britain's rail industry has hailed planned trials of a hydrogen-powered train as "welcome news".

Converted out of a 1980s electric train that was displaced from the unloved Bedpan line's* rolling stock, the Hydroflex train ignores its 25kV overhead electrical wire pickup in favour of an onboard hydrogen fuel cell and battery pack, as owners Porterbrook explained on their website.

The proof-of-concept train has now been driven at speeds of "up to 50mph" around Warwickshire, according to the BBC."

www.theregister.com/2020/09/30/hydrogen_powered_train_uk/

See original BBC article here www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-54350046

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Mosha Crazy Mango Extraordinaire Posts: 5,667 Likes: 2,883	Hydrogen-powered train tested on Britain's railway tracks .. Oct 5, 2020 6:04:06 GMT 7 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Mosha on Oct 5, 2020 6:04:06 GMT 7 It's expensive to make though.
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rubl Crazy Mango Extraordinaire The wondering type Posts: 23,545 Likes: 8,906	Hydrogen-powered train tested on Britain's railway tracks .. Oct 5, 2020 12:12:35 GMT 7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by rubl on Oct 5, 2020 12:12:35 GMT 7 It might help remoter areas getting a rail link back again. Cheaper than electrification and more 'acceptable' than diesels.
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Post by oldie on Oct 6, 2020 9:12:27 GMT 7

I machined a little model two cylinder piston steam engine and boiler some years back and was giving it a run in the back yard when my neighbour poked his head over the fence and said "Wow that's brilliant. You should patent that"

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Hydrogen-powered train tested on Britain's railway tracks ..

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Post by oldie on Oct 6, 2020 9:12:27 GMT 7

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