Land Transport
China Railways Dongfeng diesel locomotive
A Dongfeng diesel-electric locomotive converts diesel-engine power into electricity for traction motors, replacing the direct steam drive of earlier freight engines. The first-generation Dongfeng design marks an important stage in...
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A Dongfeng diesel-electric locomotive converts diesel-engine power into electricity for traction motors, replacing the direct steam drive of earlier freight engines. The first-generation Dongfeng design marks an important stage in the transition of Chinese railways from steam to internal-combustion traction.
Sources & image credits
Photograph of the historical object at the associated museum or heritage site.
Image: China Railways DF 1301.jpg
Creator: Alancrh
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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