On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Pete Theisen <[email protected]> wrote: > Jerry Foote wrote: >> Could it be the train is hooked to a really long extension cord? >> Jerry > > Hi Jerry, > > All trains are "electric" think diesel-electric. And the plane is > turbine electric. There are batteries, but they are kept charged by a > turbine engine that burns on board fuel. > > The "electric" trains are also powered by a generator, although it is > located on the grid somewhere rather than on board. -------------------------------
Freight and long distance passenger trains have diesel generators that charge on board batteries. Been that way for 30-50 years. -- Stephen Russell 901.246-0159 cell _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CAJidMYJbVdety959UZ7QBXNECSemcscxVD3+iBu5=qx6y_k...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

