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Old 04-02-2023, 01:16 AM   #49 (permalink)
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It's all about Diesel
 
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Originally Posted by atomicradish View Post
The overwhelming majority of locomotives are powered by diesel engines.
AFAIK nowadays a serial Diesel-electric setup is used, with the Diesel engine driving a generator to provide electric power for traction motors.
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