CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Union Pacific’s Big Boy will spend the Fourth of July in Philadelphia to mark the 250th anniversary of ...

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, and ...

It was the 1950s, a transitional postwar era when road transportation was still picking up pace, and railways did the heavy lifting. Steam engines were on the way out as diesel locomotives gained a ...

Much to delight of railway enthusiasts, diesel engines clag and snarl and belch out fumes, much to the consternation of just wanted to get to work on time. While the majority of high-speed railway ...

A donation from Metra to Railroading Heritage of Midwest America (RRHMA) is bringing a historic diesel locomotive to the ...