Diesel locomotive set, and went into series production with other streamlined car sets in Germany starting in 1935. In the USA, diesel-electric propulsion was brought to high speed mainline passenger service in late 1934, largely through the research and development efforts of General Motors from 1930–34 and advances in lightweight carbody design by the Budd Company. The economic recovery from the Second World War saw the widespread adoption of diesel locomotives in many countries. They offered greater flexibility and performance than steam locomotives, as well as substantially lower operating and maintenance costs. Diesel–hydraulic transmissions were intrdouced in the 1950s, but from the
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