locomotive timeline

[brubakes]

Anyone know if there a time-line online that shows when all the different locomotives were in production? Maybe a separate one for steam and diesel.

 

[jbaakko]

Not that I know of.

 

[ALCOS4EVER]

If you go to Wikipedia and enter the specific model you are looking for they will give you basic information on it. There are more accurate sites but Wikipedia is an easy quick way. For more indepth information just google "FA1" for example and pick the site you want from there.

 

[jdetray]

For diesels, you can look up many, perhaps most of them here:
http://www.thedieselshop.us/

Production dates are among the data listed on this site.

- Jeff

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Here's one for diesels from 1918 to 1989.

http://www.urbaneagle.com/data/RRdieselchrono.html

 

[jayl1]

There are "Diesel Spotters Guides" published by Kalmbach (Model Railroader/Trains magazines) to answer the diesel questions. They will tell you the years of production as well as how many units were produced. It's not on line but would answer your questions. There are several revisions available. My latest is a copyright date of 1989. Also there is Greg McDonnell's "Field Guide to Modern Diesel Locomotives" by Kalmbach - copyright 2002.

 

[suprduc]

Wikipedia pages have informed me of lots of this info.

GE here

EMD here

 

[pcorlow]

Ditto on the Diesel Spotters Guide. Louis Marre has done a grest job compiling pertinent data. As for steam, if you have a specific railroad look at their roster. Almost every RR has a historical society and almost all seem to post roster info on their web sites. Kalmbach also published the "Guide to North American Steam Locomotives" if you can find it. Lots of rtosters and general information. It also has a time line for steam loco development.

 

[nephthyr]

I mostly use wikipedia as mentioned, works well for my purposes!

 

[CharlesH.]

For steam locomotives look here-

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/

As far as I know, this is the most complete site on steam locomotives you'll ever find (US and Canadian mostly). Plenty of information on almost every steam type found on this side of the atlantic, organised by wheel arrangement, type and the railroads that owned them. Also has a guide of surviving steam locomotives.

Hm, wish I could find a similar site for British steam....

 

[Beachbum]

Trains and / or Model Railroader have published timelines in the past. Can't say as I remember when though.