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The ČKD ČME3, a common example of a diesel shunting locomotive The InterCity 125 set a speed record – 148 mph (238 km/h) – for a diesel-powered train in 1987. Capable of 125 mph (201 km/h) in regular service, the train consists of two power cars with either seven or eight carriages between them. [1]
The EMD DDA40X is a 6,600 hp (4,943 kW) D-D locomotive, built by EMD from 1969 to 1971 exclusively for the Union Pacific Railroad. [1] It is the most powerful diesel–electric locomotive model ever built on a single frame, having two 16-645E3A diesel prime movers. [2]
A procurement was created in 2020 for eight new diesel trains to replace the DR1A units, ... YouTube video: DR1 diesel train in 3D; YouTube: DR1 train documentary
The ALCO FA is a family of B-B diesel locomotives designed to haul freight trains.The locomotives were built by a partnership of ALCO and General Electric in Schenectady, New York, between January 1946 and May 1959.
The AC6000CW is a 6,000-horsepower (4,500 kW) diesel electric locomotive built between 1995 and 2001 by GE Transportation. It is among the world's most powerful single-engined diesel locomotives. The locomotive was designed for extremely high horsepower needs, such as pulling heavy coal and ore trains.
Diesel–electric locomotives of the United States (288 P) L. Lima diesel locomotives (5 P) ... Rebel (train) S. Southern Pacific 9010; W. White Pass and Yukon Route ...
In 2011, the Ivatt Diesel Re-creation Society announced plans to build a replica of no. 10000, [38] using contemporary parts as well as new build components. The society has a Mark 1 English Electric 16SVT diesel engine dating to the 1940s and the sole remaining Metropolitan Vickers bogies dating from the 1950s, formerly used by a class EM2 ...
The Swiss and Dutch railways cooperated on a joint development for a new 4-car diesel-electric trainset. The design comprised: A power car with compartments for luggage, customs and the train conductor. A nine-compartment trailer car (54 seats) A kitchen-restaurant trailer car with a 32-seat dining section, and an 18-seat first-class open saloon