Electric Powersource: Difference between revisions

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There are a few types of motorized rail vehicles with electric powertrains , depending on how they get electrical power :

Wire-Electric - Drawing electrical power from overhead wires , via a pantograph connection
Battery-Electric - Drawing electrical power from onboard rechargeable batteries
Diesel-Electric - Generating electrical power onboard, with an internal combustion engine

While their visual and auditory presence may be vastly different from one another, all these types of vehicles use similar drivetrains for propulsion - traction motors powered by electricity.

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-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}}.
+There are a few types of {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|motorized rail vehicles}} with electric {{pll|Powertrains Overview|powertrains}}, depending on how they get {{pll|Electricity|electrical power}}:
+* <b>Wire-Electric</b> - Drawing electrical power from {{pll|Railway Terminology|overhead wires}}, via a pantograph connection
+* <b>Battery-Electric</b> - Drawing electrical power from onboard {{pll|Servicing Overview|rechargeable}} batteries
+* <b>Diesel-Electric</b> - Generating electrical power onboard, with an {{pll|Internal Combustion Engine|internal combustion engine}}
+While their visual and auditory presence may be vastly different from one another, all these types of vehicles use similar drivetrains for propulsion - {{pll|Traction Motors|traction motors}} powered by electricity.
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-{{See also|Traction Motors|Internal Combustion Engine}}
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