Sierra Northern Railway (SERA) on April 8 reported successfully completing testing of its first four-axle, hydrogen fuel cell-powered (HFC), zero-emission switcher. The test, SERA said, took place ...

Sierra Northern Railway is in the process of building three additional zero emission hydrogen fueled switching locomotives.

Most switcher locomotives in California use an average of approximately 50,000 gallons per year per switcher, potentially leading to a reduction of more than 12 million gallons of diesel per year.

The demonstration of this Hydrogen Powered Zero Emission Switcher Locomotive was funded through a $4,000,000 grant to fund the design, integration, and demonstration of a hydrogen fuel cell ...

Beard III, President of Sierra Northern Railway stated, "This accomplishment marks another major milestone in Sierra's mission to bring Hydrogen Powered Zero Emission Switcher Locomotives within ...