Locomotive

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015986",
  "term": "Locomotive",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Railroad vehicle equipped with flanged wheels for use on railroad tracks, powered directly by electricity, steam, or fossil fuel, and used to move other railroad rolling equipment.\n\n2. An electric engine, either operating from current supplied from trolley and track or from storage batteries carried on the locomotive.\n\n3. Self-propelled piece of on-track equipment designed for moving or propelling cars that are designed to carry freight, passengers or other equipment, but which itself is not designed or intended to carry freight, passengers (other than those operating the locomotive) or other equipment. The following other equipment are not locomotives (see 40 CFR parts 86 and 89 for this equipment):(1) Equipment which is designed for operation both on highways and rails are not locomotives.(2) Specialized railroad equipment for maintenance, construction, post accident recovery of equipment, and repairs; and other similar equipment, are not locomotives.(3) Vehicles propelled by engines with total rated horsepower of less than 750 kW (1006 hp) are not locomotives (see 40 CFR parts 86 and 89 for this equipment), unless the owner (including manufacturers) chooses to have the equipment certified under the requirements of this part. Where equipment is certified as a locomotive pursuant to this paragraph (3), it shall be subject to the requirements of this part for the remainder of its service life. For locomotives propelled by two or more engines, the total rated horsepower is the sum of the rated horsepowers of each engine. [40 CFR 92.2 (CFR 2013)]\n\n4. Piece of equipment meeting the definition of locomotive in 40 CFR 1033.901 that is propelled by a nonroad engine.\n\n5. Self-propelled vehicle designed for and used on railroad tracks in the transport or rail cars, including self-propelled rail passenger vehicles.",
  "references": [
    "DOT Research & Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics Appendix B Glossary",
    "IRS Coal Excise Tax - Appendix I, Glossary of Mining Terms",
    "40 CFR 1033.901 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 1074.5 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 201.1 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/locomotive/"
}