The Altoona Works BP4 is a 1,500 hp (1,120 kW) B-B battery-electric locomotive rebuilt by the Altoona Works of the Norfolk Southern Railway. It was created in 2007 by replacing the diesel prime mover of an EMD GP38 (Norfolk Southern #2911, formerly Conrail #7732) with 1,080 12-volt lead-acid batteries and associated control equipment.

NS 999 at National Prain Day, Washington, DC : Description: Heavily modified to run on batteries. Photo Date: 5/8/2010 Upload Date: 5/8/2010 5:03:31 PM : Location: CRYSTAL CITY , VA : Author: John Cochener: Categories: Locomotives: NS 999(Power Car) Views: 1104 Comments: 1

Jun 19, 2020 · Before the Tesla Model S era of automobiles, Norfolk Southern (NS) had a project to develop a zero-emission battery-powered locomotive prototype for use as a road switcher. The locomotive, named...

Jan 24, 2012 · From a distance, Norfolk Southern Railway’s No. 999 looks like any other big and powerful locomotive. But move closer and it is easy to discern what is missing: the usual diesel noise and emissions. This is because No. 999 is the first all-electric, battery-powered locomotive in the United States intended for heavy-duty service.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern Make: Model: BP4 Order No.: Quantity: 1 Build No. Bld Date Road No. Notes 4794 8/09 NS 999 Donor unit: NS 2911 GP38; originally PC 7732 GP38; to BUGX 999 (11/2019); to RPLX 999 Rebuilt 7/2014 to operate with 864 lead-carbon batteries from Axion Power International Notes: - Fully battery powered with no means of self-charging other than regenerative dynamic brakes ...

ns 999型完全电力机车是由美国南诺福克公司公司生产出的，是在不依靠外部电缆供电的情况下，也能达到与往常相同的载重量的世界首台自持式全电力机车。

Feb 26, 2014 · Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) is developing an all-electric switching locomotive, the NS 999, to provide a zero point source emission electric locomotive option for rail switching service. The original NS 999, unveiled in September 2009, suffered from poor battery management and challenging battery packaging.

Jun 2, 2020 · Rail Propulsions Systems, LLC, (RPS) of Fullerton, Calif., has successfully restored and recycled locomotive 999, an early zero-emission battery prototype which was developed by NS more than 10 years ago to be a road switcher but did not meet the requirements and the project was abandoned.

Apr 23, 2015 · NS 999 is a prototype 1,500-horsepower switching locomotive that relies solely on rechargeable batteries for power. Norfolk Southern's experminental battery-powered unit, BP4 #999, crosses the Roanoke River as it works to switch cars at the Roadway Material Yard in Roanoke, Virginia.

Oct 9, 2009 · Norfolk Southern just unveiled their prototype locomotive, the 100% battery-powered NS 999. Developed in partnership with the US Department of Energy, the Federal Railroad Administration and Penn State, the barreling green beast won’t be carrying a diesel engine like other trains.