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Major US manufacturers in the steam era were the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pa, and the American Locomotive Company or (ALCO) in Schenectady, NY which were both regular producers for the PRR ( Baldwin) and the New York Central (Alco) as well as many other roads. some railroads evolved their own designs through the captive motive power departments such as the PRR"s Altoona Works- this would probably not be permitted today thanks (?) to diversification laws- not too different from antitrust statutes. a shipyard would not be permitted to run a steamship line, this type of consolidation would be taboo. Other US locomotive makers were General Electric (often in cooperation with Alco) and Lima Locomotive works, which merged with Baldwin in the fifties and manufactured CRANES well into the sixties and seventies. There are of course, the custom-builds by captive shops, as mentioned.
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What is a Word meaning many locomotives?
locomotives???
Where do you keep locomotives?
You keep locomotives in a shed
When was Las Vegas Locomotives created?
Las Vegas Locomotives was created in 2009.
How fast were the first locomotives?
The first locomotives to haul pasengers could go about 20 mph.
When was Sibiu Steam Locomotives Museum created?
Sibiu Steam Locomotives Museum was created in 1994.
What are locomotives used for?
locomotives are used to propell railcars. They can be in a push or pull mode. Locomotives are generlly diesel or diesel electric. If a locomotive starts to lose its propullsion power it will require maintenance.
When were round houses made?
The roundhouses where used on the railroad to do services on locomotives they used them to help store and do different repairs on the trains when they needed it.
What has the author Lionel Wiener written?
Lionel Wiener has written: 'Articulated locomotives' -- subject(s): Articulated Locomotives
What is chittaranjan famous for?
locomotives
Where can one find information on locomotives?
Wikipedia has a good article on locomotives, including links to other sources. For information on the engineering aspects of locomotives, educational sites like HowStuffWorks offer informative articles and videos.
Why is diesel electric used on locomotives?
Diesel electric is used on locomotives because the diesel electric system is much cleaner and quieter and more efficient than the old steam locomotives. The diesel fuel is used to run a generator which produces electric power which is used to power the electromagnetic drive motors mounted on the locomotives axles!
What has the author Vernon Davy written?
Vernon Davy has written: 'Diesel and diesel electric locomotives' -- subject(s): Diesel locomotives
