Akiem, a locomotive leasing and maintenance company, has placed an order for 50 Vectron Dual Mode (VDM) locomotives with ...

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 ...

A thrilling ride on a high-steed steam locomotive is featured in this article from June 1950 Trains Magazine by then-Editor ...

Union Pacific faced the immense challenge of hauling heavy freight trains across rugged mountain terrain, requiring ...

H. Smith, recalls: "I never knew what word he passed down the line, but it seemed to me that he gave me 2,300 miles of track, 450 steam locomotives and all the employees of the N&W to help me get ...

If you share the same deep respect I have for the commitment and craftsmanship involved in steam railroading, you’ll understand how this felt like touring Willy Wonka’s factory. A myriad of tasks ...

The trips ended at the Indigo Lake Station in Peninsula. During the train ride, CVSR volunteers gave oral histories of the CVNP, the CVSR, and the 1944 Nickel Plate Road Steam Locomotive No. 765. The ...

(FOX40.COM) — The California State Railroad Museum announced, in partnership with Friends of No. 9, that it will display the restored No. 9 steam locomotive in July. Video Above: Native ...

Rev. W. Awdry Guarding a train in 1952 // Credit: Talyllyn Collection The steam engines of this story are based on the real steam engines at Talyllyn, with Sir Haydn as Sir Handel. Thanks to ...

In partnership with Friends of No. 9, the California State Railroad Museum will display the beautifully restored No. 9 steam locomotive beginning in July 2025. No. 9 is the only surviving locomotive ...