Title: Electro-diesel locomotive - Wikipedia
Headings: Electro-diesel locomotive
Electro-diesel locomotive
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Overview
Primarily electric
Primarily diesel
Full dual-mode
Europe
Germany
Poland
Spain
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Russia
North America
Canada
United States
Africa
South Africa
Tanzania
Asia
India
Hybrid locomotive
See also
References
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Content: Note that, as well as the electric multiple unit (EMU) and diesel multiple unit (DMU), where no discrete locomotive is present, even electro-diesel multiple units (BMU) exist. Primarily electric
British Rail Class 73, no. E6013 (73107) at Rowsley South, on the Peak Railway on 17 April 2003. This locomotive was on loan from Fragonset Railways, and has since returned to main-line service with RT Rail. This is effectively an electric locomotive with a relatively small auxiliary diesel prime mover intended only for low-speed or short-distance operation (e.g. British Rail Class 73 ). Some of these, such as the British Rail Class 74, were converted from electric locomotives. The Southern Region of British Railways used these locomotives to cross non-electrified gaps and to haul boat trains that used tramways at the ports of Southampton and Weymouth. For economy, the diesel engine and its generator are considerably smaller than the electric capacity. The Southern types were of 1,600 hp or 'Type 3' rating as electrics, but only 600 hp as diesels. Later classes had as much as 2,500 hp on electric power, but still the same diesel engines.