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Did people use steam locomotives to move west?
yes
Do locomotive trains use gas?
Locomotives use diesel engines thus run on diesel fuel, they do not use gasoline.
Did Alco locomotives run with long hood forward?
No when use in MUD, maybe yes in single unit use.
How will steam locomotive engines continue to develope?
Except for a few turbine driven locomotives, they won't. Most locomotives use diesel engines to drive a generator, which feeds power to the traction motors.
What types of locomotives still use an incinerator?
Most if not all locomotives have switched over from the old style of a burning fuel source to a completely electric design. Pretty much every locomotive in use today have switched over to a hybrid design.
Why diesel engine is not used in small locomotives?
I am not an expert but my understanding is the electromotive configuration is better suited to locomotives. An internal combustion engine is used to run a generator or alternator and the electricity then runs the electric motors that drive the wheels. +++ The diesel engine IS used in small locomotives, usually with a hydraulic transmission. Larger locomotives use either electric or hydraulic drives but the prime mover is still a diesel engine.
Why do locomotives face away from each other?
The locomotives travel as a consist. This is a company-preference. Many railroads that use their engines in non-dedicated pool operations, will do this so that a locomotive 'set' can be sent in the opposite direction without the expense of turning th eset on a wye, or spinning one engine on a turntable.
Do trains have a differential unit?
Most diesel-electric locomotives use electrical transmission and each wheel is driven individually by a electrical motor, rather than drive shafts. So there is no differential unit on these locomotives.
What type of fuel do steam trains use?
Different steam locomotives use different fuels, some of these are:woodbituminous coalanthracite coalfuel oiletc.
How do you use sandbox mode on Trainz Simulator 2012?
Sandbox mode? You mean sanding? You can use the sanding button on most locomotives in this game.
In what industry do the workers use bevel gear?
Workers use bevel gear in the industry of locomotives. The use of bevel gears is used in numerous industrial applications. You can manufacture bevel gears for multiple uses in many situations such as maintaining a power plant.
What is need of static inverter in electric locomotives?
it converts single phase ac to 3 phase ac we use it insteed of arno
