The agency that oversees the U.S. rail network thinks it has a plan to help freight trains switch from diesel to cleaner and less expensive electric power. A Federal Railroad Administration study on ...

If you’re a seasoned international rail traveler you will no doubt have become used to the various sounds of electric locomotives and multiple units as they start up. If you know anything about ...

In the past few years, the railway industry has been willing to at least consider technologies once thought to be unusual or unconventional—autonomous or semi-autonomous freight and passenger trains, ...

While the share is higher in Europe, only about 1% of railroad lines in the United States are equipped with overhead wires that carry electricity to power trains. That presents a complicated challenge ...

Public Delivery Track, offers a custom-run MTH RS11 Diesel Locomotive as part of the Premier line. The engines feature ...

The diesel-electric locomotive has been a mainstay of freight railroads and many passenger railroads for over a century. These locomotives have proven to have a great mix of power, fuel economy, and ...

A list of Semiquincentennial anniversary locomotives in O gauge from various toy train manufacturers. Learn more from Classic ...

Hermann Park Conservancy is offering free train rides this week on new electric locomotives to celebrate a gift from ExxonMobil. The park announced the free rides on the “Exxonmobil Express” as part ...

Here we round up the 10 fastest diesel locomotives ever.