Diesel-electric operate on electric where available, and switch to diesel when they get to unelectrified areas. Many cities are electrified within maybe a 20 mile radius of city center, with farther branches being diesel.
No. Trains that can do that are called electro-diesel locomotives. Not diesel-electric.
For the most part, these locomotives are built to serve regional, niche markets with a very specific purpose.
Diesel-electric operate on electric where available, and switch to diesel when they get to unelectrified areas. Many cities are electrified within maybe a 20 mile radius of city center, with farther branches being diesel.
No. Trains that can do that are called electro-diesel locomotives. Not diesel-electric.