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Originally Posted by AllenF
This is why trains and large ships are diesel electric. The diesel engine can be much smaller because it is used only to turn the generator which in turn powers the electric motor(s).
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No, trains are diesel electric because they require extremely large amounts of torque to get them moving. Electric motors have large amounts of torque when starting, which make them uniquely ideal for the application.
Gas and diesel engines have like no torque at 0 rpms.