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DIESEL ELECTRIC MULTIPLE UNIT [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
CONT

DEMUs have a diesel engine which drives an electrical generator to give power to electric motors that drive the wheels. In modern DEMUs, ... each car is entirely self-contained and has its own engine, generator and electric motors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Key term(s)
  • rame automotrice diésel-électrique
  • unité multiple diésel-électrique

Spanish

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