Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno reviews the Rapido Trains HO scale (1:87.1) General Electric C36-7 diesel ...

The Reading & Northern Railroad’s newly painted Locomotive 1776 offered rides for the first time Friday at the Lehigh Gorge ...

AUSTRALIA: Freight operator Aurizon is to trial the use of a Battery Electric Tender intended to reduce emissions from heavy ...

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A battery-powered train engine is helping a Canadian rail company reduce its emissions. A new lithium-ion powered locomotive designed by Cando Rail and Terminals is ditching diesel in favour of zero ...

New Jersey Transit relies on more than 20 old-school diesel engines, including the United States’ oldest locomotive in regular passenger service. New Jersey Transit’s GP40 diesel engines, also known ...

California air regulators repealed a state rule Thursday that would have mandated rail operators phase out the diesel locomotives that traverse the state, but failed to get necessary federal approval.

Another antique engine is now on the rails in Abilene, ready for a new life on the Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad. A renovated 1940 General Electric center cab diesel engine was unveiled Sunday at ...

Another antique engine is now on the rails in Abilene, ready for a new life on the historic Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad. According to the Railroad, a renovated 1940 General Electric center cab ...

Locomotives that run on diesel can be electrified. This would both cut CO 2 emissions and significantly reduce overall energy consumption, according to a new study. Researchers at SINTEF have now ...

The nomenclature of engine power can get tricky. Brake horsepower, shaft horsepower, pound-feet (lb-ft), dynamometer ratings, revolutions per minute, engine load, and temperatures all play a part in ...

NEXT-GEN SMALL-ROAD MOTIVE POWER, RAILWAY AGE MARCH 2025 ISSUE: Short lines and switching operations face several hurdles if they want to acquire locomotives powered by fuels beyond diesel. For ...