A convertible electric rail carriage 10 is arranged to be powered by at least one on-board power module 22 (e.g. diesel-electric generator, battery, electric fuel cell) which generates electric power. The carriage comprises a pantograph mount to which a pantograph 40 can be mounted. This allows the carriage to be converted such that it can be powered by power from an electrified overhead line. At least one power module bay may be located underneath the main chassis of the carriage and the power module can be removably located and secured in the bay. A charging apparatus may be used to charge an on-board power module when the carriage is being powered by the pantograph. The arrangement allows the carriage to operate on a rail line without an electrified overhead line and then be converted to work on a rail line with an electrified overhead line.
Convertible electric rail carriage
25.10.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch