Home›Diesel and Electric Locomotives›Status›Retired from serviceBrowse ByRetired from serviceFactsRetired from serviceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1880 1Era of EmergenceWell-attested1925 2Retired from serviceFilter Results4 entriesVehicle TypeAllAmerican Diesel-Electric Road Locomotives (1)Gas-Turbine and Dual-Mode Locomotives (1)Intercity and Heavy Rail (2)Locomotives (2)ManufacturerAllElectro-Motive Diesel (2)General Electric (2)MakeAllElectro-Motive Diesel (2)GE Transportation (2)YearAll1941 (1)1952 (1)1986 (1)1995 (1)Country of OriginAllUnited States (2)PropulsionAllDiesel (2)Engine ClassAllGas turbine (1)Piston (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4EMD FT36HCW-2Retired from serviceEMD TR1Retired from serviceGE Dash 9-40CRetired from serviceUnion Pacific GTELsRetired from serviceSources1. 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.