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• Electric locomotive — Electric Trains redirects here. For the 1995 Squeeze single, see Electric Trains (song). An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from an external source. Sources include overhead lines, third rail or an on board electricity… …   Wikipedia

• Gas turbine-electric locomotive — DescriptionIn a GTEL a turbine engine, similar to a turboshaft engine, drives an output shaft that is in turn attached to an electrical generator via a system of gears. This in turn powers the traction motors. In overall terms the system is very… …   Wikipedia

• locomotive — locomotively, adv. locomotiveness, locomotivity, n. /loh keuh moh tiv/, n. 1. a self propelled, vehicular engine, powered by steam, a diesel, or electricity, for pulling or, sometimes, pushing a train or individual railroad cars. 2. an organized… …   Universalium

• Locomotive — A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco from a place , ablative of locus , place + Medieval Latin motivus , causing motion , and is a shortened form of the term… …   Wikipedia

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• Locomotive wheelslip — is an event that affects railway motive power when starting from stationary.The greatest effort is required from a locomotive when starting. At this time, if the driver applies too much power to the wheels (ie, for a steam locomotive, he opens… …   Wikipedia

• Oil Campaign chronology of World War II — Main articles: Oil Campaign of World War II and Oil Campaign targets of World War II The Oil Campaign chronology of World War II lists bombing missions and related events regarding the petroleum/oil/lubrication (POL) facilities that supplied Nazi …   Wikipedia

• Diesel locomotive — Three styles of diesel locomotive body: cab unit, hood unit and box cab. These locomotives are operated by Pacific National in Australia …   Wikipedia

• Steam locomotive — A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. The term usually refers to its use on railways, but can also refer to a road locomotive such as a traction engine or steamroller.Steam locomotives dominated rail traction from the mid 19th… …   Wikipedia

• DR locomotive classification — Emblem of the Deutsche Reichsbahn in East Germany The DR locomotive classification scheme in East Germany in the initial post war period used the DRG system, consisting of a class number (Baureihennummer) followed by a serial number… …   Wikipedia

• DB locomotive classification — Originally, both Deutsche Bundesbahn and Deutsche Reichsbahn continued the classification system of the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DRG) see also a short overview of the numbering system of the German railways. When UIC introduced a new classification… …   Wikipedia