Talk:Locomotive

Push-pull

I notice that the definition of push-pull working given here (one engine at each end) is different from that given on the Push-pull page (engine at one end, and engine OR DRIVING CAB at the other). The first definition may be exact in the US, but certainly not in Europe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rolgiati (talk • contribs) 15:09, 28 September 2013 (UTC)

There's also a confusing note about how push-pull is infeasible in North America. It mentions a shortcoming of push-pull, but doesn't explain why that shortcoming is particular to North America, and the push-pull article lists many North American examples. Andrewlorente (talk) 19:50, 28 March 2014 (UTC)

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Bimodal locomotive

A separate section,if not a separate article, about locomotives that are build to run as an electric or as a diesel electric would be useful. Peter Horn.2 (talk) 18:40, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

More explanation needed

Reading this article, I have no idea what the difference is between the subject and other types of trains. The article ought to be edited to highlight this difference.--Mr. Guye (talk) 21:19, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

The opening sentence tries to provide this, but I agree it is not super clear. Would something like "A locomotive is a railway vehicle that hauls a train of freight- or passenger- carrying vehicles. It provides the motive power and does not itself carry freight or passengers." be any clearer? Railfan23 (talk) 22:25, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

Literally, a "locomotive" is simply a self-moving vehicle. The name doesn't imply either railway use or hauling other vehicles. Murdock and Trevithick's first locomotive vehicles weren't either.

This article ought to make clear the subset relation between the common implied meaning (only for railway haulage is the term in common use) and the literal. Andy Dingley (talk) 23:25, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

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Salamanca

The first commercially successful steam locomotive, Salamanca, might be worthy of being put as the/a main image on the article.