Motive power

Motive power may refer to:


 * In thermodynamics, natural agents such as water or steam, wind or electricity, that do work
 * In mechanics, the mechanical energy associated with the motion and position of an object
 * In physics, a synonym for power
 * In mechanical engineering, the source of mechanical power of a propulsion system

It may also refer to:


 * Motive power, a colloquial term for a railway locomotive
 * Motive Power, an Australian railway magazine
 * Motive power depot, a railway running shed
 * Electric Motive Power, an English electric car
 * MotivePower, a subsidiary of Wabtec