diesel engine

The company currently makes diesel engines for vans at its Dagenham factory in Essex.

As the UK’s fleet of diesel engines approaches retirement, manufacturers are looking to replace them with environmentally-friendly alternatives.

When she imitates the thrum of diesel engines that accompany most of her childhood memories, it’s with heartfelt nostalgia.

The train ride — a one-eighth scale model of a diesel engine — first arrived at Descanso Gardens as a seasonal attraction in the 1980s, and became a permanent feature in 1996.

The first came after a crew member mistakenly closed an exhaust damper during maintenance, causing one of the ship’s diesel engines to stall, according to the safety report.