This 100-Year-Old Locomotive Proved That Diesel Could Take On Steam Trains, And America’s Largest Train Museum Is Bringing It Back To Life

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The diesel-electric locomotive is a common sight across America. These colossuses of horsepower and steel are a vital part of the transportation network that makes modern life possible, but they weren’t always so mighty. A century ago, steam power still reigned on the rails. But steam was also…

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• T2This 100-Year-Old Locomotive Proved That Diesel Could Take On Steam Trains, And America’s Largest Train Museum Is Bringing It Back To Lifeelectrive / Charged EVs / The Autopian / Sustainable Bus02 Oct, 20:02