The 1960s saw the introduction of the Class 45 and Class 46 diesel-electric engines, known as Peaks.
There are no stations along this stretch, and it is mainly used by trains with diesel-electric engines going express from Jamaica to Babylon.
My only regret is that steam locomotives in Namibia puffed their last in 1960, replaced by diesel-electric engines.
A diesel-electric engine was brought from Bologna to recover the head section of the damaged train, allowing rescuers to reach the blown-up coach.
A power surge could have caused a malfunction in the generators feeding the Concordia's diesel-electric engines.
For these reasons, many people believe hydrogen power will eventually replace technologies such as diesel-electric engines and biodiesel fuel.
Supposedly the new operation would return the route to profitability by operating cheaper small diesel-electric engines and cut its expenses by 90%.
This locomotive was the Western Pacific's first diesel-electric engine.
We're not talking about hybrids with diesel-electric, gasoline-electric or fuel-cell engines.