>>1236097Actually, electtric locomotives are far, far more reliable than diesel or any other kind of internal combustion engine driven locomotive. Most modern electric locomotives have gone to solid state thyristors, transformers and other electric equipment. The only moving parts are the motors/axles and air cooling systems.
Plus, electric locomotives are also just as scalable. Electric locomotives have been known to be able to work in multiples, plus the addition of other factors means that electric locomotives are probably far more flexible, as seen in Europe, where the same locomotives serve frieght, local commuter rail and long distance rail. I suppose European flexibility is more being able to use the same locomotive for everything, but that doesn't stop dedicated high powered frieght locomotives like the Deutsche Bahn BR 155 which was built between 1977 and 1984 in the socialist German Democratic Republic and have unrivaled tractive effort and power ratings, with only some Siemens locomotives coming close.
