In the 1950s, a new kind of locomotive made even extreme hills easy for trains to climb. But this extra-powerful engine came ...

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 ...

Locomotives powered by electricity have been around for over a century, with rail lines like the now-defunct Pennsylvania Rail Road starting electric operations as early as 1905. However, the average ...

First, let’s look at the release of harmful substances by locomotives with onboard energy sources. The most prominent is the diesel-electric locomotive. Its electric traction motors are ...

You might have played with electric trains as a child, but most life-size trains in the United States run on diesel, and the rail sector is far behind the automobile sector in moving to less-polluting ...

When it comes to improving efficiency and reducing emissions in transportation, often the answer is to take what’s old and replace it with something entirely new, such as buying an electric vehicle.