TRACTION MOTOR by Metro Digital Resources Librarian • April 14, 2016 The electric motor which is directly connected to the drive wheel(s) of a rail car. Usually a series wired direct current motor geared directly to a gear on the wheel and carried in the rail car truck. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related