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Therock
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Dude that location looks awesome! love it!
montanawestren
meh..
Mopac heritage unit in the Black Hills
bunkerrattmk2
CNW the left hand road.
i belive i have the skyline looking pretty good.
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Dinorius_Redundicus
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i believe i have the skyline looking pretty good.
You have a great looking forest as well. Sort of looks like an area that has been clear-felled at some stage in the past, and is now struggling to grow back with different tree species competing for dominance. A neglected back woods somewhere. I like it a lot.
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Hey SouthwestinAZ1,
thanks for your reaction. Hm...... I have Trainz 12 and the content manager is V3.6 . I hope I can tell it better. Since one month my CM don't registered the new objects ( engines, rolling stock and so on). It means I can't downloaded anything of new objects of the last month and also now. I hope you can understand this and can me help.
BNSFfanM
Kind of resembles one doesn't it... Not quite right but close...
It's a NS Altoona built BP4 battery powered "Green Loco" uses 1000+ truck batteries for power.
John
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2068551
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SouthwestinAZ1
BNSF Peavine Foamer
so do they plug it into the shops when they are in a yard? and use hep when they are out of power?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
The Altoona Works BP4 is a 1,350 hp (1,010 kW) B-B battery-electric locomotive rebuilt by the Altoona Works of the Norfolk Southern railroad. It is the result of a conversion of an existing EMD GP38-type locomotive. This involves replacing the existing prime mover with a set of 1080 12-volt lead-acid batteries, and associated control equipment.
Despite appearing somewhat similar to a conventional diesel electric locomotive, the BP4 has no diesel engine; battery charging is provided by pulling in an external power source. Battery life is extended by the use of regenerative braking, which returns power to the batteries. The BP4 is designed to operate 3 shifts on a single battery charge.
Only 1 BP4 has been constructed so far, Norfolk Southern #999, converted from GP38 #2911 (former Conrail #7732) .
This conversion significantly alters the external appearance of the locomotive, with the cab (which is actually brand new) being moved forward on the frame to make room for a large louvered battery box, which takes the place of the locomotive's long hood. The fuel tank is similarly replaced with another battery box.
BP4 development was undertaken by Norfolk Southern, along with Brookville Equipment, Penn State University, the United States Department of Energy, and the Federal Railroad Administration. Testing of this new technology continues through the end of 2009 at Norfolk Southern's Rose Yard in Altoona, PA. If considered successful, there are plans to build more copies and perhaps apply the technology to helper and road locomotives of the future.
John
The Altoona Works BP4 is a 1,350 hp (1,010 kW) B-B battery-electric locomotive rebuilt by the Altoona Works of the Norfolk Southern railroad. It is the result of a conversion of an existing EMD GP38-type locomotive. This involves replacing the existing prime mover with a set of 1080 12-volt lead-acid batteries, and associated control equipment.
Despite appearing somewhat similar to a conventional diesel electric locomotive, the BP4 has no diesel engine; battery charging is provided by pulling in an external power source. Battery life is extended by the use of regenerative braking, which returns power to the batteries. The BP4 is designed to operate 3 shifts on a single battery charge.
Only 1 BP4 has been constructed so far, Norfolk Southern #999, converted from GP38 #2911 (former Conrail #7732) .
This conversion significantly alters the external appearance of the locomotive, with the cab (which is actually brand new) being moved forward on the frame to make room for a large louvered battery box, which takes the place of the locomotive's long hood. The fuel tank is similarly replaced with another battery box.
BP4 development was undertaken by Norfolk Southern, along with Brookville Equipment, Penn State University, the United States Department of Energy, and the Federal Railroad Administration. Testing of this new technology continues through the end of 2009 at Norfolk Southern's Rose Yard in Altoona, PA. If considered successful, there are plans to build more copies and perhaps apply the technology to helper and road locomotives of the future.
John
