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Many trains, including diesel trains, use the motors as generators for braking. Electric trains might return the power to the grid, diesel ones can dump it into
by Symbiote 3y ago
Many trains, including diesel trains, use the motors as generators for braking. Electric trains might return the power to the grid, diesel ones can dump it into a large bank of resistors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_braking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_braking
- SoftTalker 3y agoTo be clear, even diesel locomotives use electric motors to drive the wheels. The diesel engines drive an on-board generator to make electricity. This avoids the need for a transmission, which would have trouble delivering the torque needed to start the train from a standstill.