I wonder... In the northeast there are a lot of trains that get their power from overhead wires. I wonder if any of those locomotives also have diesel engines to provide power when the overhead lines aren't available.
Jeff DeWitt
Smart people buy Priuses
Jul 22, 2007
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No, you're not being picky, you're just wrong
The diesel is what moves the train. The generator/motor is just the transmission.
Without the diesel the whole electric setup is worth just as much as a gearbox without the engine.
cu .\\arc
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