Diesel locomotive break down. Hydraulic transmission for locomotives was developed in Germany. There is still debate over the relative merits of hydraulic vs. electrical transmission systems: advantages claimed for hydraulic systems include lower weight, high reliability, and lower capital cost. By the 21st century, for diesel locomotive traction worldwide the majority of countries used diesel–electric designs, with diesel hydraulic designs not found in use outside Germany and Japan, and some neighbouring states, where it is used in designs for freight work. In Germany and Finland, diesel–hydraulic systems have achieved high reliability in operation. In the UK the diesel–hydraulic principle gained a poor
Terra Nova 1260HP diesel hydraulic locomotive started to produce the Terra Nova locomotive, its future plans for 2015-2018 being to build a new 2500 HP diesel electric locomotive and a new 6500 kW electric locomotive. The Terra Nova locomotive is a 1260 horsepower machine powered by 2 x Cat C18 Engines of 630 HP each with Cat TR43 Locomotive Transmission packages being able to provide a tractive effort of 230 kN. Built for short-line (20–30 miles) railroad operations or shunting procedures, the Terra Nova is ideal for making line switches and organizing cars within a rail yard. Cat engines and transmissions are worldwide known for their