Yreka Western Railroad Alco S4 diesel locomotive number 1172 (construction number 81393, built in 1955) parked with sister 1171 at the engine facility in Yreka, California, on June 16, 1978. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive , switching locomotive.
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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