All Aboard Episode 015: Railroads...America's Biggest User of EVs?!? episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 22, 2024 · 32 MIN

All Aboard Episode 015: Railroads...America's Biggest User of EVs?!?

from The All Aboard Podcast by All Things Trains · host All Things Trains

Electric Vehicles (EVs) have been big news lately, but did you know that railroads have long been big users of EVs and are the most prolific users today? Phil talks about why that is and should stay that way.Hit the like button and subscribe!! And thanks to all of our fellow #RobberBarons out there! ______________ Show Links: 1. (EDN.com) Edison’s 1st test of electric railway, May 13, 1880: https://www.edn.com/edisons-1st-test-of-electric-railway-may-13-1880/ 2. (Wikipedia) Baltimore Belt Line--discusses B&O's Baltimore electrification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_Belt_Line 3. EMD Diesel-Electric Locomotive under construction https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Femd-gt22-getting-a-new-engine-and-generator-v0-hoac3b1dcmcb1.jpg%3Fs%3Dcbaf9697117781f4a2a01de9584093cad007b6f3 4. Episode 012: The Crash at Chase, 37 Years Later, where the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad is discussed and includes a map of the route. https://rumble.com/v46cbkl-all-aboard-episode-012-the-crash-at-chase-37-years-later.html ___________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ AllThingsTrainsWebsite: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Electric Vehicles (EVs) have been big news lately, but did you know that railroads have long been big users of EVs and are the most prolific users today? Phil talks about why that is and should stay that way.Hit the like button and subscribe!! And thanks to all of our fellow #RobberBarons out there! ______________ Show Links: 1. (EDN.com) Edison’s 1st test of electric railway, May 13, 1880: https://www.edn.com/edisons-1st-test-of-electric-railway-may-13-1880/ 2. (Wikipedia) Baltimore Belt Line--discusses B&O's Baltimore electrification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_Belt_Line 3. EMD Diesel-Electric Locomotive under construction https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Femd-gt22-getting-a-new-engine-and-generator-v0-hoac3b1dcmcb1.jpg%3Fs%3Dcbaf9697117781f4a2a01de9584093cad007b6f3 4. Episode 012: The Crash at Chase, 37 Years Later, where the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad is discussed and includes a map of the route. https://rumble.com/v46cbkl-all-aboard-episode-012-the-crash-at-chase-37-years-later.html ___________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ AllThingsTrainsWebsite: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

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