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Dieselisation ( British English spelling) or '''Dieselization''' ( US English spelling) is generally used in the context of Rail Transportation to refer to the replacement of the Steam Locomotive with the Diesel-electric locomotive, (often referred to as a " Diesel Locomotive ",) a process which began in the 1930s and is now substantially complete worldwide; China is the only major railroading nation to still use steam haulage in any major way, and the process of dieselisation is well underway there as well. The replacement of either steam or diesel haulage with Electric Locomotive s is known as Electrification . In contrast to dieselisation, electrification is not perceived as generally desirable in many circumstances in the industry, because it only sometimes produces savings due to the high initial capital cost of the process. Dieselisation took place largely (although not completely) because of the reduction in operating costs it allowed; this was due to a number of factors. Of course, steam haulage also had its advantages, the degree of applicability of which varied. These affected the history of dieselisation worldwide. ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST DIESELISATION HISTORY OF DIESELISATION |
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