Diesel Locomotive, Diesel Locomotive from Indian Railway, Near Ratnagiri.


Indian railways uses a number of different Diesel and Electric locomotives, Steam locomotives were once very common but are now only used on heritage routes. Locomotives in India consist of electric and diesel locomotives. Steam locomotives are no longer used, except in heritage trains. Locomotives are also called locos or engines. In India, locomotives are classified according to their track gauge, motive power, the work they are suited for and their power or model number. The class name includes this information about the locomotive. A locomotive may sometimes have a fifth letter in its name which generally denotes a technical variant or subclass or subtype. This fifth letter indicates some smaller variation in the basic model or series, perhaps different motors, or a different manufacturer. With the new scheme for classifying diesel locomotive.


Size: 3356px × 5034px
Location: India, Maharashtra, Ratnagiri
Photo credit: © Shreyas Kashalkar / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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