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Old 06-08-2010, 02:26 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw View Post
That is what is called a "series hybrid".
No, it's not. You could make it in a hybrid quite easily, by adding some kind of energy storage (like batteries or a high-speed flywheel) to provide power to the electric motors, but a standard diesel-electric locomotive is no more a hybrid than a car with an automatic transmission is a hydraulic hybrid.
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