The narrow-gauge locomotive was once the prevalent working machine of the logging industry; designed for the rigors of work, particularly the maneuvering of steep grades and tight curves of the ...

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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has issued a Request for Proposals for battery-electric and Tier 4 diesel locomotives as part of its efforts to modernize its equipment fleet and upgrade ...

Amtrak displayed its new Siemens Airo trainsets to the public at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station on Feb. 10, drawing mixed ...

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The LNWR George the Fifth Steam Locomotive Trust has announced that on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 February, it finished assembling the permanent frame for its replica locomotive.

A woman and her young daughter were badly hurt in a house explosion in Taunton, Massachusetts. Why Amanda Seyfried wore a 'prosthetic butthole' for a film role The “Mamma Mia” star said ...

The development team at Dapol has approved four production samples of its upcoming release of Brush Type 2 Class 33 diesel-electric locomotives.

Abstract: When the silicon carbide (SiC) power module is applied to the energy storage converter of a hybrid locomotive, under the action of di/dt and loop stray inductance, it is easy to produce ...

Abstract: The Tier 4 emission standards for heavy duty diesel engines have a reduction of $> 70\%$ in nitrous oxide (NOx) & particulate matter (PM) as compared to the Tier 3. Technology changes need ...