Diesel locomotive were classified as DET 1 and DET 2 (). Due to shortage of petrol products during World War I, they remained unused for regular service in Germany. In 1922, they were sold to Swiss Compagnie du Chemin de fer Régional du Val-de-Travers (), where they were used in regular service up to the electrification of the line in 1944. Afterwards, the company kept them in service as boosters till 1965. Fiat claims a first Italian diesel–electric locomotive built in 1922, but little detail is available. A Fiat-TIBB diesel–locomotive "A", of 440CV, is reported to have entered service on the Ferrovie
TU7 diesel locomotive TU7 diesel locomotive TU7 (ТУ7) - Soviet, later Russian diesel locomotive for gauge – . The TU7 () was developed in 1971-1972 at the Kambarka Engineering Works to replace the aging locomotive classes TU4 () and TU2 (ТУ2). There were 3,361 locomotives constructed, of which several hundred were exported to the countries of the socialist community and affiliated countries. The TU7 - TU7A () was designed to be used on any gauge from to . In 1986 the locomotive design was updated and designated type TU7A (). The D4H and 9 locomotives D4Hr for standard gauge , also known as