The reverse was also true. Early diesel-electric locomotive engineers had to move a transition lever to actuate "backward" transition when slowing down - like downshifting in a manual-transmission ...

All diesel locomotive designs struggle with the problem ... it was withdrawn and scrapped in the early 1960s. The film below the break is a fascinating window into the early part of the UK ...

The HO scale GP16 from InterMountain is based on four-axle units rebuilt by Seaboard Coast Line at its Uceta Shops in Tampa, ...

The 1950s and 1960s were a challenging time for the railways and the decisions made then are still felt today.

This is different than when it was built because rail networks had equipment to maintain and repair steam locomotives, but today, Jaixen said those facilities now support the regular diesel ...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Friday introduced the first of its newest locomotive for Metro-North Railroad, a ...

Understanding brake horsepower: Diesel engines, like all engines, are built to perform a specific function. In a locomotive, ...

As the Indian Railways intensifies its electrification efforts along its network, it is also finding methods to put its soon-to-be-redundant diesel locomotives to good use, by repurposing them for ...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently unveiled the first two of 33 state-of-the-art, 4,200-horsepower ...

MTA notes the new locomotives will travel much farther under electric power than the current fleet of locomotives they will ...