Western Pacific (WP) diesel locomotive 767 at Tacoma, Washington, on April 04, 1971. WP 767 leads Burlington Northern train 137, Vancouver, BC to Los Angeles time freight, under the 11th St Bridge in Tacoma. Tacoma Union Station dome is just visible above the 2nd unit. The train operated via Vancouver, Washington, Wishram and Bieber, California. WP took the train south from Bieber. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train, diesel locomotive, passenger depot.
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At Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive, still photographs of 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.
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LC Subject Authority Heading: Diesel locomotives https://lccn.loc.gov/sh85037816
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Diesel locomotives
Diesel locomotives
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Diesel locomotives
UF Diesel-electric locomotives
UF Diesel locomotive engines
UF Locomotive diesels
UF Diesels