British startup Steamology has secured a contract to test its hydrogen-fueled steam traction system in a converted Freightliner Group (a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary) freight locomotive. Funded ...
The famous Union Pacific Big Boy was the heaviest steam locomotive ever built when it became operational in the 1940s. An icon of the American railroads, it was retired from service in 1959 as the ...
Steam engines are antiquated machines that most people probably can’t say they’ve ever seen run in person, much less in actual service. Tuesday morning, however, a few Pennsylvanians bore witness to a ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NJ Transit's ALP-45 locomotive is an example of dual-mode power. (Photo: Stuart Chirls/FreightWaves) The agency that oversees the ...
OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — A historic steam giant will draw crowds to Ogden, as Union Pacific’s Big Boy locomotive arrives for a free public event tied to America’s 250th anniversary celebration. The Big ...
The Reading & Northern Railroad plans to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by bringing the biggest steam engine in the world to its tracks. On June 14, Union Pacific’s “Big Boy” #4014 will take a ...