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 mechan
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.
These locomotives operated by Pacific National in Australia show three styles of diesel locomotive body: cab unit (front), hood unit, and flat-nose (rear).
Petrol–electric Weitzer railmotor, first 1903, series 1906
The ČKD ČME3 is a six-axle diesel–electric locomotive built by ČKD. The class was used primarily for shunting and mainline duties. With over 8,000 produced during a production run of 31 years, it is o
Diesel locomotive
…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…
ЧМЭ3-912 at Dnipro railway station
ČME3 in depot Sloviansk, Ukrainian Railways
ČME3-2454, Transnistrian Railway
ČME3-2567, Dnipro railway station, Ukrainian Railways