Electric Locomotive Under an Overhead Wire
A large electric locomotive stands beside a low platform beneath overhead wires, poles, and a raised rooftop pantograph.
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The Electric Locomotive and Overhead Wire
The locomotive occupies the foreground on railway tracks next to a low station platform. A pantograph rises from its roof to meet the overhead electrical equipment supported by poles. Part of another railcar is visible beyond it, adding to the station setting and showing that the locomotive is within a larger railway environment.
How Overhead Railway Power Works
An electric locomotive draws current from a wire above the track through its pantograph. The electricity powers motors that turn the wheels, so the locomotive does not need to carry diesel fuel or burn coal. The supporting poles keep the contact wire positioned correctly along the route.
Real-Life Colors of an Electric Locomotive
- Locomotive body: red, blue, green, yellow, silver, white, or colors selected by the railway operator
- Pantograph: metallic gray, dark gray, or black, sometimes with red-painted arms
- Overhead wires and support poles: dark metallic gray, silver-gray, or weathered brown-gray
- Wheels and undercarriage: black, charcoal, or dark metallic gray
- Platform and railway tracks: platforms are often concrete gray, while rails have silver tops and rusty brown sides