The triumph of the "tin horse." (diesel locomotives) From: Railway Age | Date: January 1, 1995| Author: Vantuono, William C. | COPYRIGHT 1995 Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

In the 19th Century, the railroads revolutionized U.S. industry. In the 20th Century, the diesel locomotive revolutionized the railroads--and the revolution continues.

"The diesel locomotive came onto the scene as a new tool at the very time when our railway system was badly in need of just what such a tool had to offer," wrote H. L. Hamilton, founder of Electro-Motive Co., in the September 1956 Centennial edition of Railway Age. "The effect this new tool had is now very app...

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