Getting started in model railroading can be a daunting task, even for those with experience and knowledge regarding prototype ...

Predicting the future of locomotive is a tricky business. Circumstances can change at the drop of a hat and open new ...

It's got a 6,000 hp diesel engine and its manufacturers claim that it's the most fuel efficient and environmentally friendly locomotive in the world. It features dual isolated driver's cabins ...

Electro-Motive Diesel Inc. is a subsidiary of Progress Rail Services, and a worldwide leader in locomotive technology with approximately 33,000 diesel-electric locomotives in operation globally.

Diesel-electric locomotive technology has advanced significantly ... Variable-speed AC motors were adapted to manufacturing plants, rolling mills, conveyor belts, mining, and other applications.

Recently, CRRC signed a contract for the design and manufacturing of six narrow-gauge AC drive diesel locomotives and a ten-year maintenance service with a customer in the Democratic Republic (DR) of ...

Partly for environmental reasons, the Zoo has been selling off its two coal-burning iron horses and replacing them with two ...

Add train traffic to the coming flurry of activity surrounding Hyundai Motor Company’s manufacturing complex near Savannah.

Extra diesel locomotives had to be purchased along with reallocating existing diesel locomotives around the State to run the extra coal trains in the Blackwater System until the overhead power ...

Freight locomotives are expensive, long-lived assets and are subject to frequent upgrades and refurbishment throughout their useful life. Implementing a practical means to convert diesel locomotives ...

Indian Railways plans field trials for India's first hydrogen-fueled train by January 2025, aiming for emission-free transportation.

NIKKO, Tochigi Prefecture--Steam and diesel locomotive operators are testing replacing environmentally unfriendly power sources for the trains to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.