Home›Diesel and Electric Locomotives›PropulsionBrowse ByPropulsionFactsPropulsionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1880 1Era of EmergenceWell-attested1925 2PropulsionDieselPropulsion227 entriesElectricPropulsion10 entriesPetrolPropulsion1 entrySources1. 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.