Diesel locomotive Therefore, diesel traction became economical for shunting before it became economical for hauling trains. The construction of diesel shunters began in 1920 in France, in 1925 in Denmark, in 1926 in the Netherlands, and in 1927 in Germany. After few years of testing, hundreds of units were produced within a decade. Diesel-powered or "oil-engined" railcars, generally diesel–mechanical, were developed by various European manufacturers in the 1930s, e.g. by William Beardmore and Company for the Canadian National Railways (the Beardmore Tornado engine was subsequently used in the R101 airship). Some of those series for regional traffic were begun with gasoline motors
Terra Nova 1260HP diesel hydraulic locomotive reduced level of pollution in line with European Standards for Environmental Protection. The Terra Nova locomotive participated at 2014 edition of Innotrans Berlin Fair, the largest exhibition of rolling stock worldwide, attracting approx. 6 million visitors. Terra Nova 1260HP diesel hydraulic locomotive The Terra Nova locomotive is a diesel mechanical locomotive used mainly for heavy shunting operations and light line service. It is produced at Electroputere VFU-Reloc Craiova, Romania and it had its official launching in May 2014, having 4 axles and the possibility to be adapted to all types of gauges. SC. RELOC SA and Electroputere VFU became part