Mechanical transmissions lack the flexibility and durability needed for North American road locomotives. A hydraulic coupling of the diesel engine and drive wheels is possible and was briefly used ...

Steam would eventually give way to diesel and electric power ... This list contains 13 locomotives that have proved pivotal in the evolution of American railroads. They have made this list ...

USA: New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved the operation of battery-diesel hybrid locomotives ordered ...

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved the use of new Wabtec battery-diesel hybrid locomotives for ...

Locomotives are the mighty machines that make trains go! From the earliest steam engines puffing smoke to today’s super-speedy electric trains, locomotives have been powering railways for over 200 ...

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 ...

Prototype diesel freight locomotives retrofitted ... for-approximately-20-mw-of-ballard-fuel-cell-engines-for-north-american-locomotives-302323590.html SOURCE Ballard Power Systems Inc. The ...

NIKKO, Tochigi Prefecture--Steam and diesel locomotive operators are testing replacing environmentally unfriendly power sources for the trains to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.