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

The FEF-3 4-8-4, 4664-5 4-6-6-4, 4884-2 4-8-8-4 classes moved wartime freight Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger type steam locomotive No. 3985 pulls an excursion in Iowa in 2002. Jim Wrinn photo UP ...

Locomotion No. 1, the first steam locomotive to operate on a public railway, has been added to the equipment slated to appear at ‘The Greatest Gathering,’ the three-day festival of historic equipment ...

The crew waves at passengers as Polson Logging Co. No. 70, a 100-year-old 2-8-2 Mikado, reverses to run around its passenger train. Photo by Radford Creative I’d visited Mt. Rainier’s extensive rail ...

The Dollywood theme park has parted with a former Southern Railway steam locomotive it had displayed, exchainging the Baldwin for a hurricane donation. Screenshot from WATE-TV video PIGEON FORGE, Tenn ...

If you’re looking for a wood burning steam locomotive’s water filler, it’s probably in the usual spot, at the back of the top of the tender. It’s likely just hidden by its wood fuel, like in this ...

LONDON — A British company has announced plan to convert a 1980s diesel locomotive to a prototype of a zero-emission steam powered unit. Rail equipment leasing firm Eversholt Rail Group said earlier ...

Union Pacific No. 844, a 4-8-4, shines in the morning sun after a bath in Sacramento. Fun fact: No. 844 is the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific Railroad (1944). Three photos, Robert Davis ...

Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range No. 332 heads west north of Knife River, Minn., with eight DM&IR ore cars and a caboose in tow on May 12, 2024. Steve Glischinski DULUTH, Minn. — It was a scene right out ...

From tourist line operations to a transnational tour, see which of these big locomotives will be in steam and a must-see for 2024! Additional locomotives and schedules are expected to be added ...

From adding a layer of power to a layer of security, steam excursions often use diesel helpers to offer an assist. “Diesel Helpers” are two buzzwords associated with today’s mainline steam excursions ...

Montreal Locomotive Works DL535E diesel locomotives have proven to be versatile narrow-gauge haulers made famous by a garden railway staple. White Pass & Yukon DL535E No. 101 meets a cruise ship at ...