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Originally Posted by Jrboulder
US steam locomotives started getting phased out by diesel electrics on passenger trains in the 30's and it was more or less complete by the end of the 50's. The last real holdout was the D&RGW narrow gauge in Colorado and New Mexico which lasted until 1968.
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I was surprised that diesel electric trains started so early as the 30's in the US. Perhaps the phase out of steam/coalfired was later in the UK as there is so much coal there. Thanks for that.