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Putting a diesel engine in a locomotive, the idea dates back to the beginning of the century but it was not until the 1930s in the United States that the first diesel locomotives appeared and only in the 1950s in Europe. This episode draws a portrait of the BB-67000 and 68000, machines that marked the start of SNCF's diesel line locomotives. CHAPTERS - 00:00 Introduction 03:07 The BB-67000 and 68000 BONUS - 25:32 The equipment: The CC-70000 35:03 How it works: How a diesel electric locomotive works 38:30 Ideas in advance: How to rationalize locomotive production 51:21 One man, one job: Diesel driver