WO2005084335A3 - Cabless hybrid locomotive - Google Patents

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WO2005084335A3
WO2005084335A3 PCT/US2005/006740 US2005006740W WO2005084335A3 WO 2005084335 A3 WO2005084335 A3 WO 2005084335A3 US 2005006740 W US2005006740 W US 2005006740W WO 2005084335 A3 WO2005084335 A3 WO 2005084335A3
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hybrid locomotive
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James E Maier
Frank Wegner Donnelly
Anthony Maciulewicz
Douglas W Swartz
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Railpower Technologies Corp
James E Maier
Frank Wegner Donnelly
Anthony Maciulewicz
Douglas W Swartz
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Abstract

The present invention is directed to a hybrid locomotive that can operate in a multitude of operational modes, including a slug operating mode, an energy storage operating mode, an independent operating mode, and a power source operating mode, and/or can provide electrical energy to an external power distribution system, such as a power grid,catenary, and third rail.
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