Locomotives are built by specialized manufacturers, with some of the largest companies including General Electric (GE), Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Siemens, Alstom, and Bombardier. These manufacturers design and produce locomotives for various applications, including freight and passenger transport. They leverage advanced engineering techniques and technologies to ensure efficiency, reliability, and compliance with safety standards. Additionally, some countries have local manufacturers that cater to regional rail needs.
locomotives???
You keep locomotives in a shed
Las Vegas Locomotives was created in 2009.
The first locomotives to haul pasengers could go about 20 mph.
Sibiu Steam Locomotives Museum was created in 1994.
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.
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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.
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!
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