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David Peilow
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Driving electric since 2008. European Space Agency engineer. Save the hydrogen for rockets. 48%. Views my own.
Pulling away from a station off the wires.
August 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
...and here from the overhead wires as it pulls into the mainline terminal station and recharges.
August 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
There was even a Toyota Prius style screen in each carriage informing passengers which energy source the train was running on and what systems it was powering. Here we are running on battery power...
August 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Great to see @gwr.com achieve 200 miles range in a converted battery powered ex-London Underground train this week. I hope it leads to modern units deployed across the UK.

On my trip to Japan last month I rode these 2 car BEMUs around Fukuoka. Here you see one charging at the turn around station.
August 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Here's the promo from the manufacturer of the second prototype:
December 30, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Here's the promo from the manufacturer of the first prototype:
December 30, 2024 at 6:22 PM