Much to delight of railway enthusiasts, diesel engines clag and snarl and belch out fumes, much to the consternation of just wanted to get to work on time. While the majority of high-speed railway ...

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 state of California is planning to make all its passenger rail 100% emissions-free by 2035. A prototype HFC (hydrogen fuel cell) trainset, the Stadler FLIRT H2, has been tested and will begin ...

Locomotives remain a fast and efficient way to move cargo overland. The low rolling resistance of steel-on-steel will always beat rubber on road, the ability to pull long chains of freight cars, ...

Going way back in time, in 1966, traction motor power of North American diesel-electric locomotives was far less than that of Soviet Union electric locomotives. For example, individual traction motor ...

Following on the heels of my previous message touring the cab of a GP7 diesel-electric locomotive comes this tour of an EMD FP7 or more commonly called an F unit. This particular locomotive currently ...

We all know General Motors as an automaker. However, GM also has a storied past in various other industries that many might not consider. In the 1930s, GM's Electro-Motive Division began producing ...