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Distributed power

In rail transport, distributed power (DP) is a generic term referring to the physical distribution—at intermediate points throughout the length of a train—of separate motive power groups. Such "groups" may be single units or multiple consists, and are remotely controlled from the leading locomotive. The practice allows locomotives to be placed anywhere…

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Nodes37
Edges36
Triples55
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
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related to history · 22
Distributed power → Brosnan, Composition Division, Controls, DP, Florida, Galion, GE Transportation, General Electric, Harris Controls, Harris Corporation, Locotrol, Melbourne, North Electric Company, Ohio, Radiation Inc, SCADA, Since, Southern Railway, Southern Railway President, The
related to Users · 17
Distributed power → Australia, Australian, Brazil, Canada, China, Distributed, ECP, Germany, India, Iran, It, Mauritania, Mexico, North American, Russia, South Africa, United States
related to Technology · 8
Distributed power → Distributed, DP, Each DP, MU, MU-connected, North America, The, This
related to Advantages and disadvantages · 4
Distributed power → Over, Reduced, The, There
related to Other similar operations · 4
Distributed power → In, The, Top, Top-and-tail

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Distributed powerrelated to Advantages and disadvantagesThe0.60section
Distributed powerrelated to Advantages and disadvantagesThere0.60section
Distributed powerrelated to Advantages and disadvantagesOver0.60section
Distributed powerrelated to Advantages and disadvantagesReduced0.60section
Distributed powerrelated to historySince0.60section
Distributed powerrelated to historyHarris Controls0.60section
Distributed powerrelated to historyHarris Corporation0.60section
Distributed powerrelated to historyControls0.60section
Distributed powerrelated to historyComposition Division0.60section
Distributed powerrelated to historyGeneral Electric0.60section
Distributed powerrelated to historyGE Transportation0.60section
Distributed powerrelated to historyLocotrol0.60section

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