SRich wrote:mtuandrew wrote:BandA wrote:Do DEMUs even exist right now? Maybe lash an M8 to a SMART...
Nope, not over here - possibly overseas but I don’t know of them. A dual mode diesel/3rd rail would be simple enough (more or less a SMART DMU with some added South Shore guts) but AC/diesel would be complex and heavy.
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Stadler is building DEMUs FLIRTs running under 25kV AC. It's your basic intercity EMU FLIRT with a diesel power car added. Check out British Rail Class 755 FLIRT.
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Stadler is building DMU FLIRTs for TexRail (Fort Worth) and Arrow (Redlands) commuter rail agencies. They've saved money eliminating the electric power collection from overhead catenaries and will not be bi-mode - but this could be added later.