Do trains run on diesel?
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Most people don't know this, though, that trains are electric vehicles much like my brother's Tesla electric car. The engine drives a generator (or alternator) which supplies electricity to traction motors at each axle. The traction motors are what moves the locomotive and the train behind it.
My favorite all-time locomotive is the Alco (American Locomotive Company) RS3...
Very interesting. So the diesel powers the alternator which supplies the electricity? How many miles to the gallon?
ReplyDeleteSummer, trains can move a ton of freight over 470 miles on a single gallon of fuel. They are much more efficient than moving freight by trucks.
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