A Federal Railroad Administration study on mainline electrification recommends that the railroad industry develop a prototype ...

Mechanical transmissions lack the flexibility and durability needed for North American road locomotives. A hydraulic coupling ...

There are steam locomotives, and then there’s “Big Boy.” At 604 tons and 132 feet long and with a 4-8-8-4-wheel arrangement, it is the largest, most powerful steam locomotive in the world.

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Train Simulator: Union Pacific SD45 Loco Add-On The EMD SD45 was one of the first standard North American diesel locomotives to use a 20 cylinder diesel ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Train Simulator: New Haven DL-109 Loco Add-On Take the throttle of a pioneering, and stylish, American diesel locomotive - with the New Haven Alco DL109 ...

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.

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 ...