A number of attempts to use diesel -- mechanical propulsion in high power applications have been made ( e.g. , the 1,500 kW ( 2,000 hp ) British Rail 10100 locomotive ) .
None have proved successful in the end .
A number of attempts to use diesel -- mechanical propulsion in high power applications have been made ( e.g. , the 1,500 kW ( 2,000 hp ) British Rail 10100 locomotive ) , although none have proved successful in the end .