On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Pete Theisen <petetheisen@verizon.net> 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.

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Freight and long distance passenger trains have diesel generators that

charge on board batteries. Been that way for 30-50 years.

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