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Why Locomotives Don't Have Tires
A single modern diesel freight locomotive can deliver upwards of 50 tons of forward force (called tractive effort) into the ...
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Hydrogen Locomotive Power on Tap at NGFR 2025 (Updated)
The 2025 edition of Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail (NGFR) conference offers a presentation focused on rapidly evolving ...
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FRA study recommends developing and testing prototype dual-mode freight locomotives
A Federal Railroad Administration study on mainline electrification recommends that the railroad industry develop a prototype ...
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FRA study sees new locomotive tech as gateway to electric freight trains
A new study by the Federal Railroad Administration proposes dual-mode locomotives to help railroads save money in the switch ...
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Missouri Pacific locomotives remembered
Missouri Pacific locomotives, both steam and diesel, display a variety typical of their era. The “MoPac,” as it was called, ...
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VOX POPULI: Diesel train that helped supply disaster-struck areas is retiring
A type of diesel train was retired on March 12 due to changes in train timetables at Japan Freight Railway Company, a JR Group unit. The Class DD51 diesel-hydraulic locomotive was in service for ...
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Four visiting locomotives for Chinnor diesel gala
The Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway is holding a Diesel Gala over the first weekend in April featuring four guest ...