How Powerful Is A Diesel Locomotive?

Are diesel locomotives more powerful than steam?

Between the late 1930s and the late 1950s the power available with diesel locomotive engines roughly doubled, although the most powerful steam locomotives ever built still exceeded the power of the most powerful diesel locomotives from the late Twentieth Century.

Dieselisation - Wikipedia

How many horsepower is a locomotive?

"Most electric locomotives weigh between 100 and 200 short tons (90 and 180 metric tons) and provide about 6000 to 7000 horsepower (4500 to 5200 kilowatts)."

Power of a Train - The Physics Factbook - hypertextbook

How much power does a diesel locomotive have?

In a diesel–electric locomotive, the diesel engine drives either an electrical DC generator (generally, less than 3,000 horsepower (2,200 kW) net for traction), or an electrical AC alternator-rectifier (generally 3,000 horsepower (2,200 kW) net or more for traction), the output of which provides power to the traction ...

Diesel locomotive - Wikipedia

What is the most powerful diesel locomotive?

The Union Pacific Centennial is the largest and most powerful diesel locomotive ever built.

Union Pacific Centennial #6915 - RailGiants Train Museum