dieselization
Switching fuel types
Dieselization is the conversion of equipment—especially railroad locomotives—from steam or other power sources to diesel engines.
The term emerged during the mid-twentieth century as railroads worldwide replaced steam locomotives with diesel units: The dieselization of American railroads was largely complete by 1960.
The process extends to other transportation systems and industrial machinery.
Road-based freight shipping
- bus fleetTransportation company's vehicles
- heavy-dutyBuilt for hard use
- commercial vehiclesTransport for business use
- long-haulCovering great distances
freight transport · haulage · transit · delivery · cargo · logistics · coach · articulated
Permanent track for trains
- railwayTrack system for trains
- freight trainsRail vehicles carrying cargo
- passenger trainsLocomotives transporting people
- mainlineChief railway line
branch line · electrification · traction · rolling stock · rail network · rail transport · marshalling · train service
Fuel ignites from pressure
- fuel injectionPressurized engine delivery system
- turbochargingForced air compression
- intercoolingHeat removal between compressor stages
- direct injectionFuel sprayed into combustion chamber
combustion · thermal efficiency · torque · horsepower · engine design · cylinder · fuel economy · retrofit
Agricultural pulling vehicle
- harvesterCrop-collecting machine
- combineMerge, or harvesting machine
- plowingTurning earth for crops
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
cultivation · farm equipment · mechanized farming · agricultural machinery · threshing · sowing · irrigation pumps · field work
Electricity-producing machine
- mining equipmentTools for ore retrieval
- construction machineryPowered vehicles for building
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
crane · forklift · compressor · pump · backup power · off-grid · heavy equipment · quarry
Transporting goods to destinations
- maritimeOf the sea
- cargo shipsVessels for transporting goods
- tugboatSmall craft that pulls ships
- fishing fleetBoats for commercial catch
merchant marine · freighter · tanker · barge · ferry · marine engine · shipyard · port
trucking
Road-based freight shipping
- bus fleetTransportation company's vehicles
- heavy-dutyBuilt for hard use
- commercial vehiclesTransport for business use
long-haul · freight transport · haulage · transit · delivery · cargo · logistics · coach · articulated · intercity
railroad
Permanent track for trains
- railwayTrack system for trains
- freight trainsRail vehicles carrying cargo
- passenger trainsLocomotives transporting people
mainline · branch line · electrification · traction · rolling stock · rail network · rail transport · marshalling · train service · rail corridor
compression ignition
Fuel ignites from pressure
- fuel injectionPressurized engine delivery system
- turbochargingForced air compression
- intercoolingHeat removal between compressor stages
direct injection · combustion · thermal efficiency · torque · horsepower · engine design · cylinder · fuel economy · retrofit · mechanical engineering
tractor
Agricultural pulling vehicle
tillage · cultivation · farm equipment · mechanized farming · agricultural machinery · threshing · sowing · irrigation pumps · field work · crop production
generator
Electricity-producing machine
- mining equipmentTools for ore retrieval
- construction machineryPowered vehicles for building
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
bulldozer · crane · forklift · compressor · pump · backup power · off-grid · heavy equipment · quarry · earthmover
shipping
Transporting goods to destinations
- maritimeOf the sea
- cargo shipsVessels for transporting goods
- tugboatSmall craft that pulls ships
fishing fleet · merchant marine · freighter · tanker · barge · ferry · marine engine · shipyard · port · commercial fishing
dieselizationelectrification
Conversion to powered systems
steam power · decarbonization · gasification · hybridization · horse-drawn