This page groups every vehicle in the atlas by the kind of vehicle it is, from automobiles and aircraft to ships and locomotives. A vehicle is a machine designed for self-propulsion, usually to transport people, cargo, or both, and land vehicles are grouped further by their means of contact with the ground, such as wheels, tracks or rails.
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Era of Emergence Era of Emergence Vehicle Type
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Rail transport
WikipediaRail transport, lead section, 1880s electrification sentenceQuote, Rail transport, lead section, 1880s electrification sentence
In the 1880s, railway electrification began with tramways and rapid transit systems.
2. Wikipedia: Diesel locomotive
WikipediaDiesel locomotive, lead section, 1925 US service sentenceQuote, 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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