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 ...

Locomotives that run on diesel can be electrified. This would both cut CO 2 emissions and significantly reduce overall energy consumption, according to a new study. Researchers at SINTEF have now ...

This commentary is in response to the article “Point-of-Use ZE an Incomplete Picture,” by Nicholas Little, Railway Age, Nov. 20, 2024, which was in response to my Jan. 3, 2024 article, “ZE Energy ...

The railroad industry is struggling to determine what the locomotive of the future will look like. Railroads have committed to carbon emission reductions, but there still much uncertainty about the ...

MTH announced its latest run of Norfolk Southern SD60E diesel locomotives in November 2024 and they arrived in late summer 2025. This version, much like its predecessor, features DCS and Proto-Sound 3 ...