Re: Re:(erielack) Re: EL List Daily V3 #1488

[Joe K <joesk_@_ix.netcom.com>]

At 11:17 PM 12/5/04, you wrote:
>I spend most of the day under the hood of a car, inspecting a car, or trying
>to sell a car.   End result, the thing with the pistons in it - is a motor.
>455, 350, 4.3L, whatever -

I have rebuilt and/or repaired numerous gasoline and diesel engines (the 
things with the pistons). The device which powers my air compressor is an 
electric motor and the device which spins the gear which turns the axle of 
a diesel/electric locomotive is the (electric) traction motor. A railroad 
engineer (person) operates a locomotive which consists of (among other 
things) a prime mover (usually a diesel engine) which spins an electric 
generator which provides current for the traction motor(s).

Joe K.


>Now if you want to get that critical, an engine is the entire locomotive,
>coming from it's use in the terms "steam engine" or "diesel engine".   The
>diesel itself, the thing with the pistons in it, is the Prime Mover, the
>EMDs mentioned having two, the Alcos one.
>
>Bill K.

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