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Why does the electric engines are used for traction purpose rather than steam engines?
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Steam isn't typically used for locomotives anymore. Normal operation of a locomotive is the generation of electricity with the use of an engine-generator set, often a diesel engine. This provides electricity for traction motors that turn the wheels of the locomotive. Excess electricity is stored in batteries, which provide power to the traction motors when the engine is not running, often to reduce noise and pollution in areas, such as cities, where it is undesirable to produce such noise and pollution.
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