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Posted: Sun Jul 6th, 2014 08:25 pm

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Take a look at this new railbus operating in Hungary. 760mm gauge (30")

http://www.hungarotrain.hu/eng/vili.html#1

http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/rolling-stock/solar-powered-rail-vehicle-ready-for-service.html

http://www.solarpowertoday.com.au/blog/solar-powered-railcar-launched-in-hungary/

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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2014 09:49 pm

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Phil...Very cool railbusses. While I ain't into "modern" stuff, the idea of solar power gets to me. Since they may have batteries for when the sun is down, I wonder if they can be "r/c-ed"

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