I love trains and engines. I have always loved them since I was a kid. My dad worked in the railways and I have traveled in many locomotives. But the charm still remains to this day. So it was a pleasant surprise when I found one of my childhood friends is now working as a Locomotive engineer. His name is Vijay. Vijay took me to the locomotive workshop and showed me all the electrical engines he repairs. There are 2 sets of engineers. The electrical engineers focus on the motors, coils and electrical equipment. The mechanical engineers focus on brakes, axles, springs, gears etc. The sound of these powerful giant locomotives makes the hair on my arms stand on end. I love to hear the honk of a locomotive. These monsters pull 22 carriages or more without breaking a sweat. They are not extremely fast. They go upto 110 km/hour (70 miles/hour) but it is good enough for Indian conditions.
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