It used to be whenever Metro-North Railroad rebranded one of its locomotives with a fresh design, rail fans would sneak out to the tracks and take pictures they’d publish online before the big reveal.

Andrew Jackson was the first sitting president to ride on a railroad. The locomotive pulling that train was a “Grasshopper” type engine, designed by Yorker Phineas Davis. York, Pennsylvania can claim ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WAVY) — On Wednesday, Amtrak unveiled a specially-painted locomotive to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Operation Lifesaver. The P-42 diesel locomotive now features a ...

2015 is adding up to be a year of innovation, and a few surprises, in the North American locomotive market. Mid-2015 may not be the ideal time for an overview of motive power developments in the ...

The first Traxx Universal locomotive for Romania was revealed at Bucharest North Station. Credit: Alstom. Alstom has revealed the design of the Traxx Universal electric locomotive intended for the ...

Railroads have always been fuel efficient. Locomotive manufacturers find themselves well-positioned to improve that efficiency still more, matching or exceeding expectations of governments worldwide.

Amtrak Cities Sprinter (ACS-64) is an advanced electric locomotive designed and built by Siemens for the US passenger rail operator Amtrak. The Amtrak Cities Sprinter (ACS-64) locomotive was unveiled ...

UBC students will demonstrate locomotives they have designed as part of their mechanical engineering second-year course. Twenty teams will compete to win points by accomplishing a number of challenges ...

Plans to rebuild the final design from renowned railway engineer Sir Nigel Gresley have taken a huge step forward - with a five-year £3 million project. The scheme will see the last locomotive from ...