locomotive
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A locomotive is a powered rail vehicle designed to pull trains of cargo or passengers along railroad tracks. Locomotives come in different types—steam, diesel, and electric—and have been essential to transportation systems around the world, as shown by their use in countries like Australia, India, and China.
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23 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Classifications
- Steam
- Internal combustion
- Diesel
- Electric
- Direct current
- Alternating current
- Battery–electric
- Other types
- Fireless
- Atomic–electric
- Fuel cell–electric
- Hybrid locomotives
- Use
- Operational role {{anchor|role}}
- Wheel arrangement
- Remote control locomotives
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|upright=1.2|A Victorian Railways R class [[steam locomotive in Australia]] thumb|upright=1.2|An Indian locomotive class WDM-3A [[diesel locomotive in India]] thumb|upright=1.2|A China Railways HXD1D [[electric locomotive in China]]
A locomotive is a rail vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. Traditionally, locomotives pulled trains from the front. However, push–pull operation has become common, and in the pursuit for longer and heavier freight trains, companies are increasingly using distributed power: single or multiple locomotives placed at the front and rear and at intermediate points throughout the train under the control of the leading locomotive.