diesel-electric traction

  • 61locomotive — locomotively, adv. locomotiveness, locomotivity, n. /loh keuh moh tiv/, n. 1. a self propelled, vehicular engine, powered by steam, a diesel, or electricity, for pulling or, sometimes, pushing a train or individual railroad cars. 2. an organized… …

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  • 62EWS — English, Welsh and Scottish Railway Ltd (EWS) is the largest British rail freight company.EWS was established by a consortium led by Wisconsin Central Ltd in 1996. Canadian National bought Wisconsin Central in 2001, and held approximately 30% of… …

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  • 63Hermann Lemp — Infobox Person name = Hermann Lemp image size = caption = birth date = August 8, 1862 birth place = Switzerland death date = March 31 1954 death place = education = occupation = Electrical engineer title = spouse = parents = children =… …

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  • 64Chemins de Fer Syriens — Modern CFS passenger train, hauled by General Electric Class U17C, north of Aleppo on the former Baghdad Railway Locale Syria Dates of operation …

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  • 65Victorian Railways R class — Infobox Locomotive name = Victorian Railways R class caption = Victorian Railways publicity photograph of R 701, 1951 powertype = steam data for = Victorian Railways R class builder = North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow whytetype = 4 6 4… …

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  • 66SNCB Class 70 — Infobox Locomotive Auto name = Class 70 powertype = Diesel Electric caption = 7005 (bearing original number 270005) June 29, 2002. builder = BM/ACEC serialnumber = buildmodel = builddate = 1954 totalproduction = 6 whytetype = aarwheels = uicclass …

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  • 67British Rail Class 28 — Infobox Locomotive name = Metropolitan Vickers Type 2 British Rail Class 28 powertype = Diesel electric caption = D5705, the sole survivor of the class, at Worksop Open Day on 1 September 1991 roadnumber = D5700–D5719 totalproduction = 20 builder …

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  • 68Victorian Railways X class — Infobox Locomotive name = Victorian Railways X Class powertype = steam caption = VR Newport Workshops photograph of X 28, 1929. The locomotive has not yet been fitted with lamps and cab windows. data for = Victorian Railways X class builder =… …

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  • 69dieselise — /ˈdizəlaɪz/ (say deezuhluyz) verb (t) (dieselised, dieselising) to change (a railway system) from steam traction to diesel electric traction. Also, dieselize. –dieselisation /dizəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (say deezuhluy zayshuhn), noun …

  • 70Verwood railway station — Infobox UK disused station name = Verwood gridref = SU077093 caption = Old Verwood Station Site While In OperationInfobox caption = A Train Arriving At Verwood Station In 1959Infobox caption = Current Site Of The Railway StationInfobox caption =… …

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