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Class 08 diesel shunter converted to battery power
A Class 08 diesel shunting locomotive originally built in the 1950s has been rebuilt to use battery power.
Eco-friendly train launched in Chesterfield
Positive Traction has launched the UK’s first re-engineered battery-powered shunting locomotive.
British pioneers spark new battery-powered life into centurion shunter
Don’t try to tell Positive Traction that there is no future in the most humble of locomotives still at work today. Quite the opposite.
A look at the 08e battery shunting locomotive.
On Thursday at Barrow Hill roundhouse near Chesterfield, Positive Traction showcased their new Class 08 shunting locomotive.
Positive Traction and Valence Batteries: Pioneering The Battery-Powered Rail Renaissance
East Midlands, UK, 20th October – In an electrifying turn of events for the rail industry, Positive Traction, in collaboration with Valence Batteries (A Lithion brand), unveiled their cutting-edge battery-powered Class 08e Shunter, a beacon of sustainable transportation for the future.
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