02-20-2010, 02:15 PM
Electric locomotives do have batteries, but nowhere near enough power for traction. Remember, they run on 15,000V AC (Austria) and 3,000V DC (Slovenia). That would take an awfully big battery! 
The batteries are purely for things like lights, compressors, etc. (for instance, they have to have power to raise the pantographs).
The batteries are purely for things like lights, compressors, etc. (for instance, they have to have power to raise the pantographs).
Alan Curtis
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