Electrodiesel

Quick meaning: Electrodiesel is a noun meaning (rail transport) A locomotive that can be powered either from an electricity supply or by using the onboard diesel engine.

Meaning

(rail transport) A locomotive that can be powered either from an electricity supply or by using the onboard diesel engine.

Example Sentences

Six of the locomotives will be of the "electro-diesel" type, which is entirely new to Britain. They will be built at Doncaster Works for the Southern Region. These electro-diesel locomotives are designed to operate as diesel-electric locomotives on non-electrified sidings and main lines, using electric power supplied by a 600-h.p. diesel engine-driven generator, or as electric locomotives when on electrified lines.

Word Forms

• electrodiesels
• electro-diesel

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include diesel-electric, e-diesel, dynostarter, electrodiagnostics, e-dictionary, deltic.

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