It's a locomotive that has no engine, just electric traction motors. It gets it's electricity from the engine attached to it. The way I understand it is it takes advantage of the excess current that's available from a train engine at low speed. They use (or used to use) them in switching and hump yards.
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Cool. There used to be a few dozen. Is it paint NS or still Conrail?They are still using one in the yard.
NS Paint, hooked to a GP38-2 If I remember correctly.Cool. There used to be a few dozen. Is it paint NS or still Conrail?
Thanks!NS Paint, hooked to a GP38-2 If I remember correctly.
I'll watch for it and get a picture next time I see it in the yard.