The idea of a fully electric train is a pretty fantastic one, but most modern diesel-electric trains still have a diesel ...

For a train to move and gain speed, it has to have a powerful engine running it, and Cummins is one of the most powerful ...

BNSF EMD SD70MAC 9819, one of 450 originally ordered by Burlington Northern in 1993. Wikimedia Commns/ Quatro Valvole. The first locomotive to successfully use an AC (alternating current) three-phase ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo welcomed a new diesel engine to its train fleet. An inaugural ride for Engine No. 2025 is open to the public on Saturday, Sept. 13. The long-running steam locomotives, a ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Caltrain is going electric with the roll out of its new fleet of rail cars. But, what does that mean for the gas-powered trains? If you're a train enthusiast, you may have the ...

A “UK-first” intercity battery trial train proved that single battery technology can outperform diesel engines cost-effectively. Hitachi Rail, Angel Trains, and TransPennine Express just wrapped up ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo's two steam engine locomotives, which powered the zoo train along with two diesel engines, were retired in 2024. The Milwaukee County Zoo's popular zoo train will undergo some ...

It was the 1950s, a transitional postwar era when road transportation was still picking up pace, and railways did the heavy lifting. Steam engines were on the way out as diesel locomotives gained a ...

MILWAUKEE - Two of the Milwaukee County Zoo's oldest and most popular attractions will leave the station for the last time this year. The zoo announced its two steam locomotives, which have operated ...

The Class 99 hybrid made its debut at Dorset’s Swanage Railway during the heritage line’s annual Diesel Gala and Beer ...