Cab cars tend to run into things and over things and derail, where locomotives tend to shove things off the track," said Smith, who said the union's warnings have gone unheeded.

Whether you’re interested in history, technology, or a mix of both, these train museums will keep you entertained for hours.

In some good news to loco drivers, the railways have decided to introduce cabins at both ends of a diesel locomotive to enable them with better range of view, speed and operation.

Datong Locomotive New Materials Products Co., Ltd completed the construction of a blue and white railway locomotive cab. The cab is different with the conventional locomotive cab as the driver chamber ...

After more than 50 years, Conductor Jim Creel still enjoys seeing different towns, landscapes and seasons through the black-framed windshield of a Union Pacific locomotive. The third-generation ...

Photographs taken inside the cab of a series 1100 locomotive obtained by 5 Investigates, show dust throughout the compartment, dust-covered controls and the settled on the console.

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Those locomotives are all expected to be in service by the end of 2015. Eventually, all 300 of Amtrak’s locomotives will have the cameras.

Leahy said he wants 30 Burlington Northern locomotives in operation by the end of May, while some remaining engines will be reserves. The cab cars that are replaced will continue to serve as ...