Which type of "locomotive" is coal-fired?
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Coal-fired "locomotives" are diesel locomotives. Transmission methods of diesel locomotives: They include electric drive, mechanical drive, hydro-mechanical drive, and static hydraulic drive, with diesel as the energy source. Power sources of locomotives: Diesel locomotives use diesel as the energy source for traction; electric locomotives rely on overhead cables or third rails to provide electricity to drive electric motors for movement. The characteristic is that the power source is distributed among the engines in each carriage of the train, rather than concentrated in the locomotive. Distributed power trains have two power sources, including diesel multiple units (DMUs) that use diesel, or electric multiple units (EMUs) that rely on overhead cables or third rails to provide electricity to drive electric motors.