Union Pacific announced this week that historic locomotive 'Big Boy' will make history on its first-ever coast-to-coast tour ...

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

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

Here we round up the 10 fastest diesel locomotives ever.

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 ...

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 ...

The North Shore Railroad Co., operator of six Pennsylvania short lines, has introduced a new paint scheme for SW1500 No. 2238 ...

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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.

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 ...

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 ...