There’s something undeniably magical about the sound of a train whistle cutting through the Florida air, a sound that seems ...

History buffs, rail fans, and leaf peepers will have a chance to experience a Virginia icon in the picturesque Shenandoah ...

Unlike traditional museums where exhibits sit behind velvet ropes or glass cases, the Florida Railroad Museum puts you right in the action. The star attraction is the 6.5-mile round-trip excursion ...

INDONESIA: The first of 54 Class CC205 diesel locomotives being supplied by Progress Rail have entered service with national ...

A farmer has called for a ban on steam railway trips in hot weather after a series of fires on his fields near the tracks.

A n impressive range of locomotives is coming to the Great Central Railway (GCR) this autumn. Organisers have confirmed the ...

An examination of three Fairbanks-Morse locomotive models that, for one reason or another, failed to achieve commercial ...

Frisco Railroad introduced diesel passenger service in Cape Girardeau on Aug. 25, 1950, marking the beginning of a transition from steam to diesel locomotives on the division’s passenger routes.

Wensleydale Railway will host an Industrial Diesel Weekend , featuring heritage diesel locomotives, guided tours, and family activities.

Two engines, known as the LMS Twins, numbers 10000 and 10001, were pioneer British mainline diesel locomotives. They were designed and built by H G Ivatt, the last Chief Mechanical Engineer of the ...

Because steam and diesel locomotives were not allowed in Grand Central, the New Haven was one of the first railroads to electrify, starting in 1909, but only as far as New Haven.

Steam locomotives are rarer now, with heavy freight haulers having been replaced by diesel-electric locomotives, which begs the question: Why diesel-electric and not simply diesel? Let’s compare the ...