eli5 how a diesel train works
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The 24,000+ pound 2-stroke diesel engine is coupled to an electric generator that rotates about 900 rpm at full speed and powers the electric motors that power the wheels. The generators are MASSIVE because each of the traction motors that turn the drive axels can draw over 700 amperes of power. Each traction motor can weigh around 6,600 pounds by itself.
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