Metrolink’s lonely F40PH locomotive
Metrolink’s lonely F40PH locomotive is one of a dwindling number of F40s. It’s hard to believe once the EMD F40PH…
Read moreMetrolink’s lonely F40PH locomotive is one of a dwindling number of F40s. It’s hard to believe once the EMD F40PH…
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Lake Superior & Ishpeming’s locomotives The writing has been on the wall for years. Fifteen years ago, in Trains’ April…
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Half-century-old locomotives While Class I railroads continue to receive new locomotive orders from EMD and GE, older EMD GP, or…
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The traditional life cycle for new locomotives on a Class I roster would be revenue service, followed by lease return…
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Hydrogen locomotive Hydrogen powered locomotives have been getting plenty of press lately, with several railroads, large and small, taking the…
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Norfolk Southern high hoods The high-hood locomotive once numbered in the hundreds on the Norfolk Southern roster, charged with every…
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F125 “Spirit” commuter locomotive The F125 “Spirit” commuter locomotive offers something different at Southern California commuter stations. While a modern…
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Real or fake? It’s always exciting to come across stuff you didn’t know existed. So, imagine my surprise when driving…
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General Electric locomotives at Arcade & Attica Tucked away in far western New York State a little southeast of Buffalo…
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SD7 and SD9 locomotives The Electro-Motive Division’s original six-axle diesel-electric road switchers were the SD7 and SD9. Producing 1,500 and…
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Rare genset diesel locomotives South of Sacramento and north of Modesto lies Stockton, Calif., home to Central California Traction Company…
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Steam excursions in the United States are like taking center stage. Star-studded locomotives arrived with some staying while others received…
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