Caltrain has opened an online store with the hope of auctioning off 20 retired diesel locomotives that can be repurposed as a brewery, store, community center or cozy home. An opening bid for the ...

The train that earned the title of "The Diesel That Did It" was the Electro-Motive "F-unit." Its primary mission was to haul freight, which is what the "F" stood for — even though it was also ...

Bengaluru: Diesel locomotives on Bengaluru-Mangaluru rail section could soon become history.Get breaking news anytime, ...

Progress Rail EMD® SD40JR Joule battery-electric, seen here operating in regular service on Pacific Harbor Line. Progress Rail photo. The railroad industry is struggling to determine what the ...

Indian Railways has achieved a big feat by electrifying 99.6% of its broad-gauge network. It has also slashed its diesel consumption by 63% in nine years. However, diesel locomotives aren't going to ...

You may be surprised to learn that, when you look at a massive, modern locomotive hauling miles of freight, you are looking at an electric vehicle. Contemporary locomotives have huge electric traction ...