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- Electric Locomotive Pulling Ore Cars, 1911 - Outside of mass transit operations and Amtrak's Boston-New York-Washington corridor, electric locomotives remain unusual in the United States. The locomotives, which draw electricity from overhead wires or electrified third rails, require expensive infrastructure. They can be well suited to small industrial railroads, though, where their lighter weight and high power output are advantageous.
- March 13, 1911
- Collections - Artifact
Electric Locomotive Pulling Ore Cars, 1911
Outside of mass transit operations and Amtrak's Boston-New York-Washington corridor, electric locomotives remain unusual in the United States. The locomotives, which draw electricity from overhead wires or electrified third rails, require expensive infrastructure. They can be well suited to small industrial railroads, though, where their lighter weight and high power output are advantageous.