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diesel-electric locomotive

Vehicle with a diesel engine turning a generator that in turn powers the electric traction motors.

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sandbox

Container for the sand that is strewn on the track in front of the wheels to provide friction.

compressed air reservoir

Storage chamber for the compressed air.

coupler head

Device on each end of a locomotive or car for attaching it to another locomotive or car.

automatic coupler

pilot

Steel bar attached to the frame that pushes aside debris from the track.

side footboard

Ladder attached to the chassis for climbing up to or down from the locomotive.

dynamic brake

Wheel acting as a generator to turn the traction motor, which slows down the train.

fuel tank

Reservoir containing the diesel fuel that makes the vehicle self-sufficient.

refinery products

main generator

Generator driven by the diesel engine, which in turn supplies electricity to the traction motors.

alternator

safety rail

Guardrail to prevent falls.

horn

Sounding device warning of the train’s approach.

driver’s cab

Compartment where the engineer operates the locomotive and has a view of the track ahead.

control stand

Panel containing the locomotive’s main controls.

battery

Device providing electricity for starting the engine and for the lights and other electrical devices when the engine is at rest.

ventilator

Mechanism cooling the traction motors.

lubricating system

Device circulating oil throughout the engine to reduce friction between its moving parts.

water tank

Reservoir for the cooling water.

diesel engine

Combustion engine in which the compressed air becomes sufficiently hot to ignite the injected fuel.

air filter

Device removing dust from the air entering the engine.

headlight

Lamp illuminating the track.

radiator

Vessel in which the coolant, which circulates around the engine, is cooled by means of flowing air.

ventilating fan

Bladed mechanism blowing air through the radiators to cool the coolant inside them.

air compressor

Device supplying the compressed air that operates various pneumatic equipment, especially the brakes.