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(last edited July 18, 2005) Front Page | Recent Changes | Title Index | User Preferences | Random Page | HelpRotating machine for generating alternating current. Normally found in a diesel-electric locomotive, where it is driven by the diesel engine to provide power for the electric motors and auxiliary services on the train. Also used, prior to the introduction of inverters, for providing auxiliary supplies on electric trains, where the machine was powered from the traction current supply.
