The traditional locomotive builders were prohibited from building diesel road locomotives during this time, except for a few dual-service ALCO DL109s for the New Haven; steam locomotives could be built quickly and with fewer resources, and were the proven commodity at the time.
The traditional locomotive builders were prohibited from building diesel road locomotives during this time. This was except for a few dual-service ALCO DL109s for the New Haven. Steam locomotives could be built quickly and with fewer resources. Steam locomotives were the proven commodity at the time.