Chinese rolling stock manufacturer is bringing a hybrid shunting locomotive to the table, during Innotrans 2018. The company announces it will present a 4-axle machine in the outdoor area, customised for Deutsche Bahn (DB AG) and complying with TSI standards.
The design features a diesel generator and lithium-titanium-oxide batteries. Two such machines will be built for the S-Bahn in Hamburg, where they will be used for transporting empty EMUs and maintenance trains.
This new has been published at the Innotrans 2018 virtual market place.
Update 23.08.2018:
CRRC has released a first image of its hybrid shunting locomotive for Deutsche Bahn:
Are you ready for #InnoTrans2018 in Berlin on Sept. 18-23? #CRRC will release real models of New Generation Metro & Hybrid AC Driving Shunting Locomotive researched and developed for DB and much more.#SaveTheDate and meet our experts at Booth 2.2-310! pic.twitter.com/7OCWzC27fe
— CRRC Corporation Ltd (@CRRC_global) August 23, 2018
Other similar projects
It will be interesting to see how far the various DB+hybrid shunter locomotives projects have progressed during InnoTrans 2018. For sure new information will be available about:
- DB orders hybrid shunters from CRRC for track maintenance
- DB Cargo develops new hybrid shunters with Toshiba
- DB Cargo develops hybrid shunter with Toshiba based on the proven V90 design (HELMS)
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