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Electric rail vehicles can receive power from varying types of sources. One example is the electric vehicles that draw current from an overhead wire, via a connection known as pantograph. The other example would be those powered by an onboard battery. Finally, there are also diesel-electric vehicles, featuring an internal combustion engine (the so called “prime mover”), which generates electric current onboard the locomotive. While their visual and auditory presence may be vastly different from one another, electric and diesel-electric vehicles both use traction motors for propulsion, powered by electricity. | Electric {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|rail vehicles}} can receive power from varying types of sources. One example is the electric vehicles that draw current from an {{pll|Electricity|overhead wire}}, via a connection known as pantograph. The other example would be those powered by an {{pll|Electricity|onboard battery}}. Finally, there are also {{pll|Powertrains Overview|diesel-electric}} vehicles, featuring an {{pll|Internal Combustion Engine|internal combustion engine}} (the so called “prime mover”), which generates electric current onboard the {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|locomotive}}. While their visual and auditory presence may be vastly different from one another, electric and diesel-electric vehicles both use {{pll|Traction Motors|traction motors}} for propulsion, powered by {{pll|Electricity|electricity}}. | ||
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{{See also|Traction Motors|Internal Combustion Engine}} | {{See also|Traction Motors|Internal Combustion Engine}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:21, 10 March 2025
Electric rail vehicles can receive power from varying types of sources. One example is the electric vehicles that draw current from an overhead wire, via a connection known as pantograph. The other example would be those powered by an onboard battery. Finally, there are also diesel-electric vehicles, featuring an internal combustion engine (the so called “prime mover”), which generates electric current onboard the locomotive. While their visual and auditory presence may be vastly different from one another, electric and diesel-electric vehicles both use traction motors for propulsion, powered by electricity.
See also: Traction Motors, Internal Combustion Engine