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Did they use steam trains in 1948?
Yes, steam engines were still very much in use in 1948, however diesel electric engines were gradually coming to most railroads.
When did trains switch to using diesel?
The conversion by the railroads from steam to diesel was relatively slow, in part by attrition. By 1952, 50% of the locomotive power in the US had converted over to diesel. The remaining steam engines were phased out for regular train use by about 1968. From the 1970's, steam engines have had limited use for excursion trains, park use, etc.
How are steam engines diesel engines and electric engines similar and different?
Steam engines and diesel engines are heat engines. An electric motor isn't an engine - it converts and transfers power, but doesn't actually create it.
Are diesel engines more polluted than steam engines?
Of an individual diesel engine and an individual steam engine of the same energy output the diesel engine would be less polluting. It is far more efficient. However, there are far more diesel engines than steam engines in the world today so overall diesel engines pollute more than steam engines.
What is the steam engine's application today?
Most steam engines except those used on tourist railroads have been replaced with the more efficient steam turbine engines.
What did people use before the diesel engine?
Steam engines.
What is the evolution from steam engines?
Steam engines (trains) evolved in to diesel and then electric. Steam engines like beam engines gave way to massive turbines many fueled by electric and other fossil fuel
How train driven?
Steam power; Diesel engines, Electricity, and a very few gasoline engines.
What invention helped create a demand for oil in the early 1900s?
Steam engines and railroads.
What replaced the steam engine?
diesel and gasoline engines
How did the diesel engine get its name?
Diesel engines were named after Rudolf Diesel (1858 - 1913) who was a German mechanical engineer. He invented the diesel engine to replace slower steam engines. Anshika Bangalore
When did the diesel and gasoline engines replace the steam engine?
Diesel and gasoline engines began to replace steam engines in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The widespread adoption of internal combustion engines in automobiles and trucks during the early 1900s, alongside advancements in diesel technology, contributed to the decline of steam power. By the mid-20th century, steam engines had largely been replaced in most applications, particularly in transportation. However, steam engines continued to be used in certain industries, such as power generation, for several decades thereafter.
