freight trains are run with diesel or electric *locomotives,* neither of which are outdated
but to be clear: diesel engines are perfectly modern in passenger rail too, so long as MUs are used instead of locomotives
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multiple units--every carriage has its own engine instead of being deadweight dragged by a locomotive
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compare diesel loco passenger trains with diesel MU passenger trainspic.twitter.com/nFjUoplKkB
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