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Intramotev battery-electric hopper debuts on isolated Pennsylvania coal mine railroadBy Bill Stephens | April 3, 2024The ReVolt helps reduce fuel consumption of a traditional locomotive consist at the Cumberland Mine Railroad
The Intramotev ReVolt self-propelled hopper sits alongside a Cumberland Mine Railroad locomotive in Pennsylvania. Intramotev
ST. LOUIS – Intramotev, which is converting standard freight cars into autonomous rail vehicles, says it has successfully deployed the world’s first self-propelled battery-electric railcar in a traditional freight train.
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To charge its batteries, the ReVolt collects energy from braking. The captured and stored electricity is used to power traction motors, essentially turning the car into part of the locomotive consist in a traditional train with an engineer at the controls. The ReVolt helps reduce the train’s fuel consumption.