X-Nico

unusual facts about diesel locomotives



Logan, Montana

This was eventually made redundant by the use of diesel locomotives such as the EMD FT on the Northern Pacific and the alternate route was subsequently removed.

Prussian P 10

A total of 260 of these locomotives were ultimately constructed and they worked primarily on the Main-Weser-Bahn between Frankfurt and Kassel, as well as the Eifel region, the Black Forest network until their replacement by Class 221 diesel locomotives, and the Gäubahn (Stuttgart–Singen).


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Alzey–Mainz railway

The track is served by both trains consisting of class 218 diesel locomotives hauling three double-decker carriages and by class 628 diesel multiple units, sometimes in coupled sets.

Andrew Barclay

Andrew Barclay Sons & Co., Scottish builder of steam and diesel locomotives

BHP Port Kembla D16 class

The D16 class are a class of diesel locomotives built by English Electric, Rocklea for Australian Iron & Steel's, Port Kembla steelworks between 1959 and 1964.

BHP Port Kembla D35 class

The D35 class are a class of diesel locomotives built by English Electric, Rocklea for Australian Iron & Steel's, Port Kembla steelworks between 1971 and 1975.

BHP Port Kembla D9 class

The D9 class were a class of diesel locomotives built by English Electric, Rocklea for Australian Iron & Steel's, Port Kembla steelworks between 1956 and 1960.

Bickershaw Colliery

Latterly part of the Merry-go-round train system, the trains were most often hauled by a pair of British Rail Class 20 diesel locomotives, en route to Fiddlers Ferry Power Station.

Brienz–Rothorn railway

New diesel locomotives were constructed by Ferdinand Steck Maschinenfabrik and are of (Whyte System) 0-4-0 wheel arrangement to a "kneeling cow" design.

Diesel locomotives of Ireland

The first of the two mainline diesel locomotives built by CIE at Inchicore Works, each with a Sulzer engine built by Vickers Armstrong, Class 113, entered service in April 1950, following completion of trials.

Downer EDI Rail GT46C ACe

The GT46C ACe are a model of diesel locomotives built in Australia by Downer Rail using EMD components between 2007 and 2012.

Hancock

Hancock air whistle, a whistle intended for use on diesel locomotives

JR Freight Class HD300

The new locomotive uses lithium ion batteries, and is designed to reduce exhaust emissions by at least 30% to 40% and noise levels by at least 10 dB compared with existing Class DE10 diesel locomotives.

Kolomna Locomotive Works

Prior to the World War II (1941 - 1945), the plant produced steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, electric locomotives, diesel engines, tunnel shields and tubing to subway, turbine, tenders, condensers for steam locomotives.

Long Rock

Now known as Penzance TMD, it is a refuelling and servicing depot for diesel locomotives and HST sets.

Misha Black

Earlier association with railway design was the external styling of British Railways Southern Region British Rail Class 71 electric locomotives of 1958 and Western Region British Rail Class 52 diesel locomotives of 1961.

Moorswater railway station

The shed closed on 11 September 1961 after which the branch was worked by DMUs and British Rail Class 22 diesel locomotives.

Oliver Bulleid

He led the first major dieselisation programme, which involved the procurement of diesel multiple units from AEC of Southall, 94 diesel locomotives (60 CIE 001 Class and 34 CIE 201 Class) from Metropolitan-Vickers and 12 Sulzer-engined diesel locomotives (CIE 101 Class) from the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company.

Robert Hall Smith

He authorized operating tests in 1952 to compare General Motors Electro-Motive Division diesel locomotives with two N&W-designed and -built steam locomotives.

Rotherwood exchange sidings

Originally steam, later diesel locomotives brought trains, particularly coal from the Nottinghamshire coalfield to the down sidings, where the motive power was changed to electric traction for the run over Woodhead to Mottram yard where it was changed again for steam (later diesel) to continue its journey.

San Francisco Belt Railroad

Diesel locomotives and steam locomotives including V&T's J.W. Bowker (2-4-0 locomotive) were on display.

Sudan Railways 250 class

They were used on Port Sudan to Atbara and Atbara to Wad Madani routes, until they were made redundant by diesel locomotives.

Tasman Limited

With the introduction of the X class in 1950, Tasmania became the first state in Australia to operate mainline diesel locomotives, and the creation of an intercity express such as the Tasman was further established by the modernisation of the system and infrastructure, such as the redevelopment of Hobart's railway station in 1951.

TasRail TR class

The TR class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Progress Rail Services, Patterson, Georgia for the Tasmanian Government Railways in 2013/14.

UGL Rail PH37ACmai

The UGL class are a class of diesel locomotives built by UGL Rail, Broadmeadow in 2014.

WAGR Y class

The Y class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clayton Equipment Company, Hatton for the Western Australian Government Railways between 1953 and 1955.

Watercress Line

Operated alongside these there are a number of diesel locomotives including a Class 205 'Hampshire Unit', Class 50 and a Class 11 diesel shunter.