An oil-electricity hybrid locomotive experiment was started in extreme cold weather in northeast China.
Hybrid locomotives are environment friendly, energy-saving and less noisy.
The experiment was conducted in Hulunbuir in the north of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Despite the extreme cold weather, the temperature in the cab was 25 degrees Celsius and the batteries showed a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius, suitable for the operation.
The experiment marked the end of a series of experiments for the hybrid locomotive.
The successful experiments in both extreme cold and hot weather showed the world’s largest-power hybrid locomotive can run in environment with different temperatures.