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© CPKC

CKPC rolls out first hydrogen-powered locomotive for mainline service

North American railway company Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has entered its first high-power hydrogen-powered locomotive into mainline service.

Operating out of Golden, British Columbia, the retrofitted AC4400CW locomotive is carrying coal mined by Elk Valley Resources. Last October, the company completed a test run of the application between Golden and Elk Valley Resources’ Sparwood mine.

CPKC’s CP1201 locomotive completed its first refuelling on March 6 at the new fixed locomotive fuelling station, which is reportedly the first to be placed in service outside of Alberta on CPKC’s network.

Last November, the company completed the construction of two hydrogen production and refuelling facilities in Calgary and Edmonton to support its hydrogen-powered locomotive network.

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