Amtrak SDP40F diesel locomotives
Amtrak SDP40F diesel locomotives were derived from the best-selling SD40-2 platform but were far from a success on their own.…
Read moreAmtrak SDP40F diesel locomotives were derived from the best-selling SD40-2 platform but were far from a success on their own.…
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As railroad fans, we are in one form or another, closet historians. “The station used to be right there. You…
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General Electric’s U23B General Electric broke into the domestic road-switcher locomotive market over six decades ago with its U25B model…
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Illinois Terminal locomotives included steam, electric, and diesel over its existence. The Illinois Terminal was an electric interurban…
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I haven’t counted every last owner one time or another of Florida East Coast 4-6-2 No. 148, but it must…
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Amtrak has been using unpowered F40PH locomotives for decades in various corridors across the country. For its shorter-distance trains —…
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Few, if any railroads, duplicated what the Wabash Railroad did in 1930 and ’31 when it ordered 50 big…
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Locomotive déjà vu On October 15 of this year, senior Southern California train fans experienced locomotive déjà vu. It was…
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Atlanta & West Point locomotives were carefully curated alongside those of its sister roads. Although much of the…
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Q: Why are the flanges on model steam engine drive wheels so much larger than on the prototypes? Is it…
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A locomotive has two pilots, one on each end where it interfaces with other units and/or the cars its hauling.…
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Amtrak RS3 diesel locomotives supported operations on the Amtrak-owned Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C. The RS3 was…
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