The diesel 100 years later. From scrappy newcomer to industry standard, the story of diesel-electric locomotives starts with ...

Ride sharing and self-driving cars may transform cities, but the key to really understanding modern metropolitan areas is the steam locomotive, according to new research. The researchers analyzed more ...

You might think that a coal-burning locomotive built in 1937 had nothing left to offer the modern rail industry, short of being a nice museum piece. In the case of Locomotive 3463, however, that ...

The Coalition for Sustainable Rail (CSR) has announced plans to create the world’s first carbon-neutral high-speed locomotive. Working with the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment ...

The Coalition for Sustainable Rail (CSR for short), a collaboration of the University of Minnesota and the nonprofit Sustainable Rail International (SRI) have announced plans to create the world’s ...

SPENCER — An iconic steam passenger engine built in 1950 is headed to Spencer for a complete restoration that should put the Norfolk & Western Class J 611 locomotive back on the rails, blowing her ...

ONCE revolutionary, the steam engine is now the epitome of old-fashioned technology. But the motors of the industrial revolution have not run out of steam just yet. This week, in Winterthur, ...

A MODERN steam locomotive is out of action after less than three years of service because of cracks in its boiler. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all ...