When the locomotive of a special train carrying the ashes of the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi failed, the Railways had a contingency plan that worked flawlessly to keep the wheels rolling.

Diesel locomotives were used in limited service in the U.S. as early as the 1920s, but none had been used for pulling a cross-country passenger train until the Super Chief began operation.

Diesel trains may expose passengers to exhaust Levels of certain airborne pollutants are up to nine times higher in train cars directly behind diesel locomotives than on a busy city street Date ...

Every battery locomotive that replaces a diesel will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 3,000 tons per year, Wabtec estimates. But it is unlikely they can quickly replace diesel-powered trains.

Diesel-electric locomotives can be easily converted to battery-electric, says a new paper in Nature Energy, at a 20-year cost that can beat parity if emissions costs are taken into account. And ...

The diesel-electric locomotive has been a mainstay of freight railroads and many passenger railroads for over a century. These locomotives have proven to have a great mix of power, fuel economy ...

The 1,500-horsepower diesel locomotive is equipped with an array of sensors that allow remote monitoring of the filter and the engine. So far, the filter appears to slightly decrease the ...

While the documentation of diesel locomotives is extensive, Walter Simpson’s new book brings a fresh perspective to the literature. The book is an excellent primer on diesel locomotives that is ...

Long Island Transportation LIRR: Can't add batteries to power existing trains where tracks not electrified A Long Island Rail Road train pulled by diesel locomotives enters Jamaica Station in 2015.