Diesel locomotive - Wikipedia
网页A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the power source is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotives have been developed, differing mainly in the means by which mechanical power is conveyed to the driving wheels. The most common are diesel-electric locomotives and diesel-hydraulic.
Diesel Locomotives Of The 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and Today
网页2024年9月18日 · Read about the history of diesel locomotives, how they function and operate, and the dozens of different models built by the five major manufacturers.
How Diesel Locomotives Work - HowStuffWorks
网页2022年4月14日 · Diesel locomotives are some of the coolest modes of transport out there. Giant machines like these are just full of technological treats. Explore a hybrid-diesel locomotive — from engine to engineer controls.
Diesel Locomotives - The Railway Technical Website
网页The modern diesel locomotive is a self contained version of the electric locomotive. Like the electric locomotive, it has electric drive, in the form of traction motors driving the axles and controlled with electronic controls.
Category:Diesel locomotives of the United States - Wikipedia
网页Categories: Diesel locomotives by country. Locomotives of the United States. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
Locomotive - Diesel, Traction, Engines | Britannica
网页The diesel-electric locomotive is, essentially, an electric locomotive that carries its own power plant. Its use, therefore, brings to a railroad some of the advantages of electrification, but without the capital cost of the power distribution and feed-wire system.
Diesel locomotives by generation - Trains
网页2023年7月1日 · The first generation of diesels is typified by small, low-horsepower locomotives compared to later eras. Streamlined (cab-unit) models were the norm until the early 1950s, when railroads realized the versatility of the road switcher. Road diesels were typically around 1,500 hp, with some passenger diesels (EMD Es and Alco PAs) at …
8 diesel locomotive breakthroughs - Trains
网页2024年3月27日 · Diesel-electric locomotive technology has advanced significantly since World War II. Experience leads me to list these eight technological breakthroughs as the most important in the postwar period.
How EVERY TYPE Of Diesel Locomotive Works! (Part 1)
网页In this video, we discuss how a diesel-electric locomotive gets power from the engine to the wheels. We also discuss a very special feature diesel-electric locomotives have, that is only...
Locomotive - Diesel, Electric, Hybrid | Britannica
网页Locomotive - Diesel, Electric, Hybrid: There are three broad classes of railroad equipment that use diesel engines as prime movers: 1. The light passenger railcar or rail bus (up to 200 horsepower), which usually is four-wheeled and has mechanical transmission. It may be designed to haul a light trailer car.