Diesel Locomotive Horsepower
How many horsepower is a diesel locomotive? A locomotive's diesel engine is connected to an electric generator that is either DC or AC. In either case, the power produced is around 3,200 horsepower. The generator uses this power to convert it into a massive amount of current, approximately 4,700 amperes.
Are diesel locomotives more powerful than steam?
Firstly the diesel engine has an impressively high thermal efficiency - with modern diesel engines achieving 45% efficiency compared to a steam engines 10% giving them to achieve greater distances between refuelling stops.
Why did Diesel replace Steam power?
How much horsepower does a train locomotive have?
"Most electric locomotives weigh between 100 and 200 short tons (90 and 180 metric tons) and provide about 6000 to 7000 horsepower (4500 to 5200 kilowatts)."
Power of a Train - The Physics Factbook - hypertextbook
What is the most powerful diesel locomotive?
The Union Pacific Centennial is the largest and most powerful diesel locomotive ever built.
Union Pacific Centennial #6915 - RailGiants Train Museum