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The Type 98 Ko-Hi a/k/a Type 98 half-tracked prime mover "Ko-Hi" was a half-track used by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). Introduced in 1938, it was used during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. The half-track was first manufactured in 1938 and given the official designation of the Type 98 half-tracked prime mover Ko-Hi. [1]
The FLXDrive Series of locomotives are GE's first battery-electric locomotives, using a similar design to the Evolution Series, with the exception of a diesel prime mover. The FLXDrive series was introduced in late 2019 with one BEL44C4D demonstrator unit, but other FLXDrive variants are planned for the future.
Type Road number Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image EMC 1800 hp B-B: ATSF 1: 1935 1 B-B+B-B: Dual Winton 12-201-A: 1,800 hp (1,342 kW)
The prime mover can also be a gas turbine instead of a diesel engine. In either case, the generator, traction motors and interconnecting apparatus are considered to be the power transmission system and not part of the prime mover. A wired-electric or battery-electric locomotive has no on-board prime mover, instead relying on an external power ...
Head-end power (HEP) was generated by a static inverter that received its power through connections to the prime mover (hence the "S" (static) designation). Compared to a locomotive with a separate HEP generator, the prime mover had to constantly maintain a higher RPM in order to supply power to the passenger cars. The setup was simpler but led ...
Prime mover (engine or motor), a machine that converts various other forms of energy (chemical, electrical, fluid pressure/flow, etc.) into energy of movement Prime mover (locomotive), one of the several types of power plants used in locomotives to provide traction power
Many SD45s still exist, some rebuilt with sixteen-cylinder 645s for lease companies. SD45s and SD45-2s owned by Montana Rail Link retain their 20-cylinder prime movers. Wisconsin Central used to roster a large fleet of SD45s, but its sale to CN has resulted in the retirement of the entire fleet, with mass scrappings. Montana Rail Link is also ...
Schwerer Zugkraftwagen 18 t, Sd.Kfz. 9 Two Sd.Kfz. 9s towing a Tiger I in Italy, 1944 Type Heavy half-track Place of origin Nazi Germany Service history In service 1938–1945 Used by Nazi Germany Romania Finland Kingdom of Bulgaria Wars World War II Production history Designer FAMO Designed 1936–1939 Manufacturer FAMO, Vomag, Tatra Unit cost 60,000 Reichsmark Produced 1939–1945 No. built ...