Why aren’t electric locomotives made of aluminum or plastic?

Everything is very simple, firstly, cast iron is much cheaper than aluminum or plastic, and secondly, it is the static friction force, so that the electric locomotive can go, a certain pressure of the wheels on the way is needed, otherwise the electric locomotive or locomotive will not budge. This is why most electric locomotives are made of heavy metals.



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