What is the advantages of electric locomotive?

Electric locomotives benefit from the high efficiency of electric motors, often above 90\% (not including the inefficiency of generating the electricity). Additional efficiency can be gained from regenerative braking, which allows kinetic energy to be recovered during braking to put power back on the line.

Can a diesel train be converted to electric?

The first Diesel to Electric Converted Locomotive was done at Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi last year under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. This was done by converting two WDG3A Diesel Locos into a Twin Electric WAGC3 loco of 10,000 HP.

What are the advantage and disadvantage of diesel-electric traction?

Main advantages of the drive are low investment and flexibility of the routs and have the disadvantages of low overload capacity, uneconomical operation, high maintenance cost and short life.

Why do trains use diesel-electric?

In the 1930s, the system was adapted for streamliners, the fastest trains of their day. Diesel–electric powerplants became popular because they greatly simplified the way motive power was transmitted to the wheels and because they were both more efficient and had greatly reduced maintenance requirements.

How efficient are diesel-electric trains?

Though trains are more efficient than trucks, not all trains are equally efficient. Diesel-powered trains transfer about 30-35 percent of the energy generated by combustion to the wheels, while supplying electricity directly from an overhead powerline transfers about 95 percent of the energy to the wheels.

How efficient are diesel electric locomotives?

How do electric locomotives work?

The electric locomotive draws power from the over head equipment (OHE) with the help of Pantograph and converts this electrical energy to mechanical energy, in controlled manner, through Traction Motors which drive the axles.