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 post enables easy reach of all technical equipments, delivering a comfortable and safe operation. The locomotive has all the necessary equipments mounted in the driver`s cabin, however, a large variety of optional equipment is available for fixing according to the needs of the customers. It is fitted with two diesel engines and two transmissions, which means that it can adjust the delivery of power according to the tractive effort which needs to be generated. For light loads, one engine can be used for optimum fuel economy. If the locomotive comes to a steep grade, the second engine can be turned