Turbocharger

A turbocharger on a diesel locomotive, is a device used to generate more horsepower from the locomotive's diesel engine, also known as the prime mover.  It uses the engine's hot exhaust gases to drive a compressor which forces more air into the intake manifold.
==Trivia==
The EMD SD24 and GP20 were EMDs first six-axle and four-axle turbocharged diesel locomotives.
Category:Locomotive Parts
Category:Diesel Locomotive Principles
Category:Encyclopedic articles