Much to delight of railway enthusiasts, diesel engines clag and snarl and belch out fumes, much to the consternation of just ...

NEXT-GEN SMALL-ROAD MOTIVE POWER, RAILWAY AGE MARCH 2025 ISSUE: Short lines and switching operations face several hurdles if they want to acquire locomotives powered by fuels beyond diesel. For ...

Locomotives remain a fast and efficient way to move cargo overland. The low rolling resistance of steel-on-steel will always beat rubber on road, the ability to pull long chains of freight cars, ...

Nelson Ireson September 9, 2008 Comment Now! More and more carmakers are considering diesel engines for the U.S. market, despite a traditional perception that the oil-burners would be unwelcome. The ...

Following on the heels of my previous message touring the cab of a GP7 diesel-electric locomotive comes this tour of an EMD FP7 or more commonly called an F unit. This particular locomotive currently ...

The Indian Railways, in collaboration with IOCL, has successfully tested a 15% methanol blended diesel for high horsepower locomotive engines. This new fuel, called MD15, will save the railways around ...

Stauffer Diesel has provided power to customers for decades. Now a new contract is empowering its own operation. The multimillion-dollar contract, secured through its Stadco Generators division, has ...