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Diesel locomotives

Topic sh85037816 · id.loc.gov

Scope Notes

Here are entered works on locomotives that employ an onboard diesel engine to generate electricity to turn the wheels, as well as locomotives whose diesel engines power the wheels through a gear box or through a hydraulic system. Works on locomotives that run alternatively by an external electric power supply or by an onboard diesel engine as needed are entered under [Electro-diesel locomotives.]

Used for

  • Diesel locomotive engines
  • Diesel-electric locomotives
  • Locomotive diesels

Examples

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