You gotta start somewhere. In this case, it’s the BNSF switchyard in Richmond, where the Richmond Pacific Railroad is testing the nation’s first “Tier 4” switch engine for certification. Tier 4 is a ...

Within U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works, diesel-powered locomotives chug along the plant’s rail lines, hauling tons of steel, coke, scrap metals and iron ore for steel production. Now, those engines will ...

The diesel 100 years later. From scrappy newcomer to industry standard, the story of diesel-electric locomotives starts with CNJ No. 1000.

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Midwest Terminals in Toledo reconfigured a diesel locomotive from the 1950s into a 100% battery-powered locomotive. This is the first of its kind within the United States. The ...

90% component modularity allows for easy module swapping between locomotive sizes 30-year locomotive lifespan with flexibility to simply swap out modules for upgrades and transitions to future ...

Cummins Inc. is expanding its product offerings in the rail market segment with the addition of the clean and reliable QST30 Tier 4 locomotive power module. The power module is perfectly sized to ...

Founded in l830, the Philadelphia-based Baldwin Locomotive Works grew into the world's largest steam locomotive builder. Baldwin locomotives ruled the rails of countries large and small in North and ...

You might have played with electric trains as a child, but most life-size trains in the United States run on diesel, and the rail sector is far behind the automobile sector in moving to less-polluting ...

Locomotives that run on diesel can be electrified. This would both cut CO 2 emissions and significantly reduce overall energy consumption, according to a new study. Researchers at SINTEF have now ...

BEAUFORT, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OptiFuel Systems (“OptiFuel”), a decarbonization solutions provider of products and systems for eliminating emissions in the rail, marine, and power generation markets ...