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ATaylorRacing · 08-13-2008, 07:51 PM

Those diesel trains you see all around the country are actually electromotve diesels. They have a huge diesel motor or motors that power generators to drive powerful electric motors. Nearly all surface mines use electric shovels...they get their power from substations!

08-13-2008, 07:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
ATaylorRacing 38 time NHRA/IHRA Champ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fishers, IN Posts: 298 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Those diesel trains you see all around the country are actually electromotve diesels. They have a huge diesel motor or motors that power generators to drive powerful electric motors. Nearly all surface mines use electric shovels...they get their power from substations! __________________ 38 time NHRA/IHRA drag race champ 05 SRT4 / 12.17@117 mph on DOTs / 33.0 mpg 84 Horizon / 1760 lbs / 24 mpg 95 Neon / 46 mpg 2011 Prius / 62.1 without trying!