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What Is The Most Powerful Train Engine?

Railways gets world's most powerful Alstom 12,000 BHP locomotives. The world's most powerful locomotive manufactured by French giant Alstom along with the Madhepura Electric Locomotives Pvt Ltd, capable of running at maximum 12,000 HP, joined operations of the Indian Railways on Monday, officials said.

How many HP is a train engine?

"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

How strong is a train engine?

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.

How Diesel Locomotives Work - Science | HowStuffWorks

What is the strongest diesel locomotive in the world?

The AC6000CW is a 6,000-horsepower (4,500 kW) diesel electric locomotive built between 1995 and 2001 by GE Transportation. It is among the world's most powerful single-engined diesel locomotives....GE AC6000CW.

GE AC6000CW - Wikipedia

Which country has the most powerful railway engine?

All hail Mother Russia: with 17,838 horsepower, the Novocherkassk 4E5K locomotive is the most powerful in the world.

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