Big Boy No. 4014 was last in Texas in the fall of 2024, passing through Houston on Oct. 6 and through Fort Worth on Oct. 10 ...

Much to delight of railway enthusiasts, diesel engines clag and snarl and belch out fumes, much to the consternation of just ...

President Joe Biden really loves trains. Like, really loves trains. So it’s no surprise he was smiling broadly while announcing Union Pacific’s new purchase of 20 battery-powered locomotives in a ...

RAILWAY AGE, JUNE 2023 ISSUE: In the diesel-electric era, it’s unprecedented: It looks as though we will see three consecutive years with no new locomotives built for the North American market. This ...

A vintage Reading Railroad locomotive is under restoration by a nonprofit group dedicated to preservation of railroad history. Locomotive No. 2100, modified in the Reading shops in 1945, is undergoing ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A piece of American history will be on ...

RAILWAY AGE MAY 2022 ISSUE: 2021’s minor fleet size decrease reflects COVID-19’s economic impacts and excess locomotive supply due to utilization improvements surrounding PSR (Precision Scheduled ...

Genesee & Wyoming has marked the arrival of the semiquincentennial year of U.S. independence with the latest addition to its ...

Remote-controlled railroad locomotives have been in use in U.S. railroad yards for decades, railroad experts say. A worker with a controller is often on the ground with their eyes on the train during ...

One of two American Locomotive Company locomotives, acquired by the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, on display June 19, 2024. The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is adding two period locomotives to ...

Darien-based railroad freight operator Genesee & Wyoming has acquired 69 pre-owned locomotives for six of its subsidiaries, including Connecticut Southern Railroad, the company announced Tuesday.

When the locomotives met, their boilers exploded almost simultaneously, hurling metal fragments and debris high into the air.