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Just to clarify for those who may not know .....

a brief summary to define a term i use a lot: first Gen Diesel

an extremely brief timeline:

1. First was steam locomotives ....often identified by the number of wheels

2. stream liners were still steamers but were dressed up to look more foward....this is mainly bcoz in the 1930s diesels were coming and the writing was on the wall that the "new" diesels could replace steam.

3. First Gen diesel: i would say broadly mid 30s to the mid 50s

4. diesel Locos: they became more boxy and stodgy looking from broadly the early 60s into the late 80s maybe early 90s

5. Modern: early to mid 90s started the wider cabs and are common to what your going to see if you go train watching right now

there were hundreds of variations but this is a very broad timeline for those who didn't know
remember im trying to convert non-rail fans to railfans through awareness LOL :D and anyone can chime in to clarify or add to this. :sign7: