While the documentation of diesel locomotives is extensive, Walter Simpson’s new book brings a fresh perspective to the literature. The book is an excellent primer on diesel locomotives that is ...

The little steam locomotive labored in an East North Street quarry until it was replaced in 1947 by gasoline and then diesel ...

Some of the 20th century’s most-stylish muscle machines have rolled into town, a historic gathering of giants. They are railroad locomotives – 26 in all – built in the 1930s to 1950s and known for ...

Colossal freight locomotives are a fixture of the American landscape, but their 4,400-horsepower engines collectively burn 3.5 billion gallons of diesel annually, at a time when railroads and other ...

The MTA is expected on Wednesday to approve a $788 million deal to replace its aging fleet of diesel locomotives relied upon by thousands of Long Island commuters, particularly in Suffolk, officials ...