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Old 07-28-2011, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by TreySpooner65
Diesel locomotives have been hybrids for years and are very efficient and powerful.
Once again (see the other Ford hybrid thread here in the SD forum)... Locomotives are not "hybrid". A hybrid has a battery and electric motor, and an internal combustion engine.

A diesel locomotive is a diesel driving a generator, driving an electric motor.

Quite a different thing.