What it takes to become a locomotive engineer
Many of us have had that moment in our lives when we dream of becoming a locomotive engineer. It’s a…
Read moreMany of us have had that moment in our lives when we dream of becoming a locomotive engineer. It’s a…
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Diesel-electric locomotives are the backbone of modern-day railroading, offering the power and efficiency needed to haul freight and passenger trains…
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The rumble of Canadian Pacific’s 4-6-4 Empress No. 2816 and Union Pacific’s 4-8-8-4 Big Boy No. 4014 echoed across thousands…
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CPKC will receive some much-needed motive power help starting next year in the form of a 170-unit order of new…
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High-horsepower, six-axle road locomotives are generally regarded to be units making between 3,800 to 4,400 hp. Over the last four…
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Just shy of two years after the CPKC merger, the Class I railroad has purchased its first “new” locomotives. The…
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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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Amtrak has been using unpowered F40PH locomotives for decades in various corridors across the country. For its shorter-distance trains —…
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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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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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The model railroad industry has featured fantasy-painted locomotives for years. These are locomotive models painted for railroads that never actually…
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