Instead, this is a steam turbine, nothing like the 1920s and ... turbo-generator will replace the diesel engine in a redundant British Rail class 60 freight locomotive. It’s unclear whether ...
NIKKO, Tochigi Prefecture--Steam and diesel locomotive operators are testing replacing environmentally unfriendly power sources for the trains to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
As a 2-8-4 with the four driving axles in its centre sporting connecting rods, it resembled a steam locomotive from the chassis downwards but with a very diesel-age cab and superstructure.