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Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley set for North Yorkshire visit
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley departs Grosmont, North Yorkshire Moors Railway // Credit: RailAdvent The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has announced that 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley is to visit them in 2025 as ...
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First brand new Class 99 locomotive leaves for test track
GBRf’s first Class 99, (99001) leaves the Stadler’s factor in Valencia for the Velim Test Track in the Czech Republic // Credit: GBRf The locomotive left the factory in Valencia this week for the ...
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California gives up on zero-emissions locomotive regulation
David Lustig The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has scrapped its controversial rule that would have required the use of zero-emissions locomotives in the state beginning in 2030. The board ...
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CN debuts its first medium horsepower hybrid diesel electric locomotive
CN expects this initiative will help drive the advancement of hybrid technology in locomotives and contribute to immediate emissions reductions. “This CN-led pilot represents another milestone in our ...
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The Curious History of Venn Diagrams
In his book The Mathematical Universe, mathematician William Dunham wrote of John Venn’s namesake legacy, the Venn diagram, “No one in the long history of mathematics ever became better known ...