Electric train may refer to:
- Diesel-electric locomotive (an electrically powered locomotive used for hauling unpowered carriages or wagons, powered by electricity generated on board the train)
- Diesel-electric multiple unit ((a train of passenger coaches propelled by electric motors built into one or more of the carriages, powered by electricity generated on board the train)
- Electric locomotive (an electrically powered locomotive used for hauling unpowered carriages or wagons, powered by electricity transferred to the train)
- Electric multiple unit (a train of passenger coaches propelled by electric motors built into one or more of the carriages, powered by electricity transferred to the train)
- Accumulator railcar (a railcar powered by accumulators on board the train)
Famous quotes containing the words electric and/or train:
“Wisdom is like electricity. There is no permanently wise man, but men capable of wisdom, who, being put into certain company, or other favorable conditions, become wise for a short time, as glasses rubbed acquire electric power for a while.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“We see us as we truly behave:
From every corner comes a distinctive offering.
The train comes bearing joy....”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)
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