JR East plans to develop Japan’s 1st train to run on hydrogen

[gmat]

JR East plans to develop Japan’s 1st train to run on hydrogen     From Asahi News

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13796033

 

Will test in 2022 on the Tsurumi and Nambu Lines. Nambu Branch line, I guess. 

Grant

[Cat]

That's very exciting!
 
Also opens up the unexplored possibility of mecha-zeppelin transformers too.
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[cteno4]

all those station platform roofs for solar panels with a little cracking box, compressor, and tank and you can top off at any station in a minute.

 

jeff

[chadbag]

So is this a new class we have to start tracking?   HMU  ?