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Prototype Class 08e shunter successfully completes trials at Somerset quarry
A prototype battery-electric '08e' shunter has successfully completed two weeks of trials at a quarry. Login to continue reading Or register with RAIL to keep up-to-date with the latest news, insight and opinion.
Class 08 shunter rebuilt with battery power completes heavy duty testing
The 08e is designed to offer a cost-effective and emission free alternative to diesel power for shunting and industrial applications.
A closer look at a battery-powered Class 08 prototype
Trials are underway using a battery-powered Class 08. Richard Clinnick attended the launch of the locomotive at Barrow Hill.
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.
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.
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.
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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