Dieselisation (US: dieselization) is the process of equipping vehicles with a diesel engine or diesel engines. It can involve replacing an internal combustion...
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March TMD (section Dieselisation)
March TMD is a railway traction maintenance depot situated near March, England. March was a steam locomotive shed under British Railways with the depot...
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continue with steam traction, CIÉ decided to push for the complete dieselisation of its railway system, expecting substantial economies of scale. The...
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The history of rail transport in Ireland began only a decade later than that of Great Britain. By its peak in 1920, Ireland had 3,500 route miles (5,630 km)...
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000–240,000 km) for a mainline steam locomotive. World War II delayed dieselisation in the US until the late 1940s; in 1949, the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad...
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Loughrea branch line (section Dieselisation era)
The Loughrea branch line was a railway line that opened in 1890 and closed in 1975. The 9 mile single track branch ran from the Attymon Junction on the...
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engine – a two-stroke engine Deglazing (engine mechanics) Diesel engine Dieselisation Direct injection Dynamometer Electric vehicle Engine test stand – information...
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Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway (section Dieselisation)
The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was authorised by act of Parliament on 4 July 1838.[page needed][page needed] It was opened to passenger traffic on 21...
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The Dublin to Sligo main line is a railway route operated by Iarnród Éireann in Ireland. It starts in Dublin Connolly station, terminating at Sligo Mac...
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The County Donegal Railways Joint Committee operated an extensive 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway system serving County Donegal, Ireland, from 1906...
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