answersLogoWhite

0

Train engines today are usually powered by diesel fuel, which is burned in conventional internal combustion diesel engines, which turn electric generators, which produce electricity that is used to drive electric motors that drive the wheels.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What determines the number of engines needed on a freight train?

The weight and length of the train, as well as the incline of the terrain it will traverse, are key factors that determine the number of engines needed. A heavier or longer train, or one traveling through hilly terrain, may require more engines for sufficient power and control. Additionally, the speed at which the train will be operating can also influence the number of engines needed.


What do you call the guy who runs the train?

The engineer runs the train.


How train driven?

Steam power; Diesel engines, Electricity, and a very few gasoline engines.


How many engines does mumbai local train have?

3


Is their 2 engines in 1 train one is in front and another is in behind?

Their could be 2 engines on a train. Seeing that time and space don't always permit a train to turn around, many, operators have requested two engines. Thus, making it easier for them. They simply walk to the other end of the train at the end of the railroad line.


Inga was riding on a train that had 96 cars this particular train had one engine for every 24 cars how many engines did the train have?

If the train had 96 cars and one engine for every 24 cars, you would divide the total number of cars by the number of cars per engine to find the number of engines. So, 96 cars divided by 24 cars per engine equals 4 engines. Therefore, the train had 4 engines.


How many bogies are there in a train?

There are generally two bogies (wheel assemblies) per train car. Engines can have more.


What is the appropriate measure for a train?

The following are some of the items that are appropriate: The number of engines The number of cars the engines are pulling The total tonnage being pulled The speed at which the train is moving The total length of the train Fuel consumption per mile of travel


Why are train helper engines reverse of the lead engine?

They are not always reverse.


Which train runs in a water?

Aqua train :p


Is a train an automobile?

No, a train is a train that runs on rails not on roads.


How many engines are there in the thomas the train collection?

There are always new engines being added to the series. The main engines are Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, Percy, Toby, James and Emily.