SIERRA NORTHERN RAILWAY SUCCESSFULLY TESTS FIRST, FOUR AXLE HYDROGEN FUELED ZERO EMISSION SWITCHING LOCOMOTIVE

Sierra Northern holds first test for hydrogen-fuel switcher (with video)

Sierra Northern Railway conducted a successful first test of its hydrogen-powered switcher on March 27, as shown in a screen shot from a Sierra Northern video. DENVER — Sierra Northern Railway conducted a successful initial test of its first hydrogen locomotive, a four-axle switcher, in late March, the company announced today (April 8) at the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association conference. The initial testing took place March 2…

SIERRA NORTHERN RAILWAY SUCCESSFULLY TESTS FIRST, FOUR AXLE HYDROGEN FUELED ZERO EMISSION SWITCHING LOCOMOTIVE

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra Northern Railway (SERA) announced today at the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) conference in Denver, Colorado, that it successfully completed testing of the first four-axle hydrogen-fueled, zero-emission switching…

SIERRA NORTHERN RAILWAY SUCCESSFULLY TESTS FIRST, FOUR AXLE HYDROGEN FUELED ZERO EMISSION SWITCHING LOCOMOTIVE - PressReach

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sierra Northern Railway (SERA) announced today at the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) conference in Denver, Colorado, that it successfully completed testing of the first four-axle hydrogen-fueled, zero-emission switching locomotive on March 27, 2025, in West Sacramento, California. Kennan H. Beard III, President of Sierra Northern Railway stated, “This accompli…

H2-View News: Sierra Northern Railway completes hydrogen-powered locomotive testing in California

Undertaken in West Sacramento, California, last month, the testing was backed by a $4m grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) which funded the design, integration and demonstration. The ‘switcher’ will be powered by hydrogen fuel cells and batteries for use in rail yards to move freight cars. Sera has stated the demonstration validates the

Sierra Northern Tests First Hydrogen Zero Emission Locomotive

Sierra Northern Railway successfully tested the first hydrogen-fueled, zero-emission four-axle switching locomotive, marking a significant step towards clean rail transport.