The reverse was also true. Early diesel-electric locomotive engineers had to move a transition lever to actuate "backward" ...

All diesel locomotive designs struggle with the problem ... it was withdrawn and scrapped in the early 1960s. The film below the break is a fascinating window into the early part of the UK ...

A type of diesel train was retired on March 12 due to changes in train timetables at Japan Freight Railway Company, a JR Group unit. The Class DD51 diesel-hydraulic locomotive was in service for ...