Railroad Locomotive
A Railroad Locomotive is used to provide motive power for a Railroad Train.
- It is a type of Civilian Vehicle, a Rail Vehicles, and a Ground Vehicle.
- It is an element of a world's infrastructure.
Description (Specifications)
Railroad Locomotives go through many incarnations as technology progresses (see images below). Since form follows function, these don't differ too much between worlds.
Image Repository
Railroad Locomotives are an important part of transportation infrastructure on many worlds. A variety of Terran-style locomotives are depicted: other worlds and cultures produce their own unique styles of rolling stock.
- Note: The Mag-Lev Locomotive is NOT a railroad locomotive
Examples of Railroad Locomotive
9 Railroad Locomotive items
| Item | Type | Mode | TL | Mass | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fringian Early Steam Locomotive | Steam Locomotive | Ground (Rail) | 3 | 3.1 dTons + 2 dTons | Cr186,000 |
| Fringian Express Locomotive | Steam Locomotive | Ground (Rail) | 5 | 12.6 Tons + 7.5 Tons | Cr3,500,000 |
| Fringian General Purpose Locomotive | Steam Locomotive | Ground (Rail) | 4 | 11.5 Tons | Cr450,000 |
| Fringian Heavy Freight Locomotive | Diesel Locomotive | Ground (Rail) | 6 | 22.4 Tons | Cr11,550,000 |
| Fringian Heavy Goods Locomotive | Steam Locomotive | Ground (Rail) | 5 | 18.3 Tons + 10.7 Tons | Cr5,200,000 |
| Fringian High Speed Locomotive | High Speed Locomotive | Ground (Rail) | 7 | 22.5 Tons | Cr10,350,000 |
| Fringian Motor Carriage | Railcar | Ground (Rail) | 4 | 17.6 Tons | Cr725,000 |
| Fringian Steam Motor Carriage | Railcar | Ground (Rail) | 4 | 17.6 Tons | Cr555,000 |
| Fringian Switcher Locomotive | Diesel Locomotive | Ground (Rail) | 5 | 8.3 Tons | Cr950,000 |
History & Background (Dossier)
A train is a form of transport consisting of a series of connected vehicles that generally runs along a prepared path or track to transport cargo or passengers. The word "train" comes from the Old French trahiner, derived from the Latin trahere meaning "to pull" or "to draw."
- Because of the vast variety of forms of transportation that exists within Charted Space, the generic term "train" is used to define two or more linked vehicles operating on a defined guideway in order to transport cargo or passengers between locations. Terms such as railroad, monorail or gravlev are names for specific types of train.
Railroad Locomotives go through many incarnations as technology progresses - with changes in power source, power transmission and connection to the track:-
- Cog Locomotive
- Diesel Locomotive
- Electric Locomotive
- High Speed Locomotive
- Light Rail Locomotive - n.b. May be a Railcar
- Steam Locomotive
See also
Vehicles
- Vehicle
- Primitive Craft - Craft of all types TL–1 to TL–3 powered by Wind or Animal power
- Aerospace Vessel
- Watercraft
- Land Vehicle
- Exotic Craft
- Multi-Environment Vehicle
- Vehicle Usage
- Vehicle Roles
- Personal Vehicle
- Consumer Vehicle
- Ground Car
- Air/Raft (Passenger, Small)
- G-Carrier (Small)
- Mass Transit Vehicle
- Rail Vehicle (Passenger)
- Bus
- G-Carrier
- Industrial Vehicle
- Commercial Vehicle
- Combat Vehicle
- Combat Support Vehicle
- Security Vehicle
Related:
The line between Spaceplane and Spaceship is blurred.If the design is described as a Vehicle then its a Spaceplane;
if it is described as a Ship its a Spaceship.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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