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 ...

Most of the freight locomotives here in America use diesel-electric technology. They have gigantic diesel engines that act as generators for the electric motors that do the heavy lifting to get power ...

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Union Pacific (UP) has signed a $US 1.2bn contract with Wabtec for the modernisation of AC4400 diesel locomotives.

After a historic drought year in 2018 that culminated in the 416 Fire, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad owner Al Harper promised to bolster his fleet with engines that run on oil and diesel, ...

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 ...

MTA plans to replace its fume-spewing work trains will help keep subway riders and workers from choking on toxic exhaust. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board on Wednesday will vote on ...

IN coal and metalliferous mines, as the working faces advance from the shafts, there is a desire to transport workmen to within easy reach of their working places and there is a large field of ...

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 ...