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misty_blue2u
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misty_blue2u asked in Cars & TransportationOther - Cars & Transportation · 1 decade ago

What fuel/power/or mechanics power running of Amtrak? Is it electricity with diesel back-up?

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  • richard b
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    1 decade ago
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    a diesel locomotive uses a diesel engine to power a generator, that powers electric motors at the wheels.

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