Ready for summer

摘要

SOLAR: A solar-powered railcar with a top speed of 25 km/h was unveiled at Hungary's Forest Railway Festival in Kralyret on May 4. The 760 mm gauge railcar is intended for use on summer tourist services, and has 9-9 m~2 of solar cells which are used to charge an onboard battery. The battery can also be charged from a mains supply, and is able to store enough energy for four or five uphill trips on the 12 km line between Kismaros to Kiralyret; the return trip is downhill and requires little power.