Home›Diesel and Electric Locomotives›Country of OriginBrowse ByCountry of OriginFactsCountry of OriginSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1880 1Era of EmergenceWell-attested1925 2Country of OriginFilter Results5 entriesVehicle TypeAllAmerican Diesel-Electric Road Locomotives (2)American Passenger Diesel Locomotives (1)Intercity and Heavy Rail (4)Locomotives (4)Main-Line Electric Locomotives (3)ManufacturerAllAmerican Locomotive Company (1)Bombardier Inc. (1)CSR Corporation Limited (1)Electro-Motive Diesel (3)General Electric (1)Siemens (1)MakeAllAmerican Locomotive Company (1)Bombardier (1)Electro-Motive Diesel (3)GE Transportation (1)ModelAllEMD E-unit (1)EMD F-unit (1)EMD SD-units (1)YearAll1928 (1)1931 (1)1935 (1)1936 (1)1937 (1)1938 (1)1939 (2)1940 (1)1941 (1)1942 (1)1945 (1)1946 (1)1949 (1)1950 (1)1951 (1)1952 (1)1953 (1)1954 (2)1955 (1)1956 (1)1958 (1)1959 (1)1961 (1)1962 (1)1963 (1)1964 (1)1965 (1)1966 (1)1967 (2)1968 (1)1969 (1)1970 (1)1971 (1)1972 (1)1973 (1)1974 (1)1975 (1)1976 (1)1977 (1)1978 (1)1979 (1)1980 (1)1984 (1)1987 (1)1988 (1)1989 (1)1990 (1)1991 (1)1993 (1)1995 (1)1996 (1)1997 (1)2001 (1)2003 (1)2004 (1)2005 (1)2006 (1)2009 (1)2011 (2)2014 (1)2015 (1)PropulsionAllDiesel (3)Electric (2)Engine ClassAllElectric motor (2)Piston (1)StatusAllDestroyed (1)In service (3)Out of production (1)Retired from service (1)Scrapped (1)Surviving (1)Area (sq km)All357,022 (1)8,510,346 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)Government TypeAllConstitutional Monarchy (1)One-Party (1)Republic (3)Income GroupAllHigh (3)Upper-Middle (2)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1822 (1)1867 (1)1949 (2)LandlockedAllNo (5)PopulationAll41,417,056 (1)83,497,147 (1)213,421,037 (1)340,587,000 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5BrazilCountry of Origin1 entryCanadaCountry of Origin5 entriesChinaCountry of Origin1 entryGermanyCountry of Origin1 entryUnited StatesCountry of Origin142 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: Rail transporttier 2WikipediaRail transport, lead section, 1880s electrification sentenceQuote, Rail transport, lead section, 1880s electrification sentenceIn the 1880s, railway electrification began with tramways and rapid transit systems.View the Source2. Wikipedia: Diesel locomotivetier 2WikipediaDiesel locomotive, lead section, 1925 US service sentenceQuote, Diesel locomotive, lead section, 1925 US service sentenceThe first successful diesel engines used diesel-electric transmissions, and by 1925 a small number of diesel locomotives of 600 hp (450 kW) were in service in the United States.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.