History of the diesel car Production diesel car history started in 1933 with Citroën's Rosalie, which featured a diesel engine option (the 1,766 cc 11UD engine) in the Familiale (estate or station wagon) model. The Mercedes-Benz 260D and the Hanomag Rekord were introduced in 1936. Immediately after World War II, and throughout the 1950s and 1960s, diesel-powered cars began to gain limited popularity, particularly for commercial applications, such as ambulances, taxis, and station wagons used for delivery work. Most were conventional in design. Mercedes-Benz offered a continuous stream of diesel-powered taxis, beginning in 1949 with their 170D powered by the OM-636 engine. Later, in 1959
DR1 diesel train every trainset before being refurbished Driving motor - Trailer - Trailer - Trailer - Trailer - Driving motor (3 to 5 trailers) Revised For DR1AM/DR1BJ/DRL1/MDP Driving trailer - Trailer - Driving motor In Soviet Union communter trains hadn't got 1st or 2nd class seats, every seats were equal. GoRail's DR1B sets were equipped with space for bicycles (like Western Europe's trains). A diesel locomotive in City 17 of Half-Life 2 computer game looks like a DR1A's driving motor car, but with several differences, designated as ESD4. DR1 diesel train The DR1 diesel-electric trainset was manufactured by Rīgas Vagonbūves Rūpnīca from