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@BillYo414 posted:
Off topic but serious question, but do you turn up the power or the amperage in an electric locomotive?

Increasing the Voltage increases the power.  Ohms law comes into play here: Voltage = Current (in Amps) times Resistance or Reactance.  Watts Law: Power in Watts = Volts times Amps (current)

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