Diesel and Electric Locomotives - Status - Surviving

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Comparison

Era of Emergence

1880 1

Era of Emergence

1925 2

Surviving

27 entries

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Propulsion

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Sources

1. Wikipedia: Rail transport

WikipediaRail transport, lead section, 1880s electrification sentence

Quote, Rail transport, lead section, 1880s electrification sentence

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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Surviving

ALCO boxcab

ALCO Century 415

ALCO Century 420

ALCO Century 430

ALCO Century 636

ALCO HH series

ALCO MRS-1

ALCO RS-3m

ALCO RSC-2

ALCO RSD-15

ALCO RSD-4

ALCO RSD-5

ALCO S-1 and S-3

ALCO S-2 and S-4

ALCO T-6

EMC 1800 hp B-B

EMC EA/EB

EMD F69PHAC

EMD Model 40

EMD MRS-1

EMD NW3

EMD NW5

EMD RS1325

EMD SD40A

GE Dash 8-40BW

GE U18B

GE U28C

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