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electric locomotive

Summary

electric locomotive ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,885 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • electric locomotive is credited with the discovery of Robert Davidson[2].
  • electric locomotive is a type of locomotive[3].
  • electric locomotive is a type of electric vehicle[4].
  • electric locomotive is used for electric traction[5].
  • electric locomotive's Commons category is recorded as Electrically-powered locomotives[6].
  • electric locomotive comprises coach[7].
  • electric locomotive comprises current collector[8].
  • electric locomotive comprises traction motor[9].
  • electric locomotive comprises train driver's cab[10].
  • electric locomotive comprises electrical switch[11].
  • electric locomotive comprises railway coupler[12].
  • electric locomotive comprises locomotive bogie[13].
  • electric locomotive began on 1837[14].
  • electric locomotive's source of energy is recorded as electricity[15].
  • electric locomotive's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Electric locomotives[16].
  • electric locomotive's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17].
  • electric locomotive's described by source is recorded as Small Soviet Encyclopedia[18].
  • electric locomotive's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • electric locomotive's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox electric locomotive[20].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include locomotive[3] and electric vehicle[4].

Use and Application

electric locomotive is used for electric traction[5]. Components include coach[7]; current collector[8], a machine element[21]; traction motor[9]; train driver's cab[10]; electrical switch[11]; and railway coupler[12].

Why It Matters

electric locomotive ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,885 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

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China Railway HXD3 DeRoI-class locomotive ED31 Indian locomotive class YAM-1 JNR Class ED73 JNR Class ED75 JNR Class ED76 JNR Class EF58 JNR Class EF60 JNR Class EF64 JNR Class EH10 JNR ED37 class JNR ED45 class JNR ED61 class JNR ED71 class JNR ED72 class JNR ED77 class JNR EF11 class JNR EF13 class JNR EF15 class JNR EF30 class JNR EF71 class JNR EF80 class Joshin Dentetsu Type ED31 JR Freight Class EH200 JR Freight Class EH500 JR Freight Class EH800 Meitetsu Class EL120 Meitetsu DeKi 600 New Zealand EA class locomotive

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Tri-l · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Small Soviet Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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    Start time → +1837-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Has part(s) → coach, current collector, traction motor +4
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q13629441]]"
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