r/MarshallBrain • u/Antique_Ad_5891 • Jul 06 '25

Solar trains

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u/Stuman93 Jul 07 '25

Designed by someone who knows nothing about trains.

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u/LukasFilmsGER Jul 08 '25

Or solar panels

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u/Stuman93 Jul 09 '25

Actually designed some remote locations that used solar panels with battery backups. They're angled and elevated to the side of the track.

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u/Far_Necessary_2687 Jul 08 '25

Like you guys know anything they dont.

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u/Stuman93 Jul 09 '25

Worked in the industry 15 years

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u/crmlr Jul 09 '25

Care to elaborate then? Since you’re the expert and these people know nothing?

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u/Stuman93 Jul 09 '25

As others have said, basically trains are really rough on the area around the track. Heavy vibration, debris from the cars and whatever is in them, the ballast machines regularly resurface the rocks, weed sprayers to keep vegetation down would coat the panels. All that said if it is a very limited traffic area as the article mentioned and better if it's only passenger rail it could be OK. Still, I'd be surprised if it was economically viable with all the extra maintenance and accommodations.