Diesel and Electric Locomotives - Engine Class - Piston

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Era of Emergence

1880 1

Era of Emergence

1925 2

Piston

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1. Wikipedia: Rail transport

WikipediaRail transport, lead section, 1880s electrification sentence

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In the 1880s, railway electrification began with tramways and rapid transit systems.

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2. Wikipedia: Diesel locomotive

WikipediaDiesel locomotive, lead section, 1925 US service sentence

Quote, Diesel locomotive, lead section, 1925 US service sentence

The 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.

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