Dorset Council has approved a change of use proposal for Shillingstone station, submitted by North Dorset Railway. The green ...

Tiruchy: The first loco powered by bio diesel was flagged off at Golden Rock railway workshop at Tiruchy on Tuesday by A.K. Agarwarl, Divisional Railway Manager, Tiruchchirappalli division in the ...

A diesel particulate filter (DPF) sits on top of a 1,500 horsepower yard locomotive built in 1982. (Silver box to the left of the operator cab) The DPF uses high-temperature silicone carbide ...

The first diesel locomotive powered by bio-diesel rolled out from here on Tuesday. The eco-friendly initiative of the railways in using bio-diesel in limited quantity with high speed diesel to ...

Visakhapatnam: The first freight locomotive (WAG9HC) of East Coast Railway fitted with the indigenous Kavach train collision avoidance system (TCAS) was flagged off by Divisional Railway ...

"Clean diesel" cars are now common on the highways. A new locomotive now takes that concept to the rails--with a few other bells and whistles.

Recently, Ansteel Corporation successfully developed and produced a high-strength, tough steel for locomotives that meets the -50°C low-temperature toughness requirements for cold regions. This marks ...

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 ...

The new indigenous electric locomotive delivers 5,000 horsepower instead of 2,600 horsepower as delivered by the diesel version of the locomotive. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off the ...

VARANASI: During his visit to the city on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag-off the world’s first electric engine converted from diesel .

Igor Grinev (left) and Joshua Shirk of Stauffer Diesel work on a locomotive-propulsion generator used in locomotives.

Diesel locomotive engines have a poorer power-to-weight ratio than their electric counterparts. Additionally, electric locomotives can travel more quickly and haul more weight up steep gradients.