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Rare diesel locomotives still in regular service

Diesel-electric locomotives are the backbone of modern-day railroading, offering the power and efficiency needed to haul freight and passenger trains across vast distances. Although much of ...
The New York Times

Locomotive 4207, on the Rails for 60 Years and Still Hauling Commuters

New Jersey Transit relies on more than 20 old-school diesel engines, including the United States’ oldest locomotive in regular passenger service. New Jersey Transit’s GP40 diesel engines, also known ...
WFMZ-TV

'Letting this locomotive shine again': Donors help purchase, refurbish locomotive for Colebrookdale Railroad

BOYERTOWN, Pa. - The Colebrookdale Railroad has a newly refurbished locomotive, thanks to some financial help from donors. The Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust bought the high-hood diesel ...
Reading Eagle

Locomotive 5128 finds new home at Colebrookdale Railroad

When an austere Norfolk Southern EMD — Locomotive 5128 — rolled onto the auction block in Roanoke in 2017, few imagined it would soon wear a coat of Victorian blue and gold. Thanks to Scott and Susan ...