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Motive power

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003768

The machinery or system that generates the force required to propel a train along a railway track. This encompasses locomotives powered by steam, diesel engines, or electricity, as well as self-propelled railcars. The tractive effort produced by the motive power must overcome train resistance and gradients.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003768
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Zugkraft; Spanish: fuerza motriz; French: traction
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003768",
  "term": "Motive power",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The machinery or system that generates the force required to propel a train along a railway track. This encompasses locomotives powered by steam, diesel engines, or electricity, as well as self-propelled railcars. The tractive effort produced by the motive power must overcome train resistance and gradients.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Zugkraft",
    "es": "fuerza motriz",
    "fr": "traction"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/motive-power/"
}

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