A real train lover can’t help but feel drawn to the gritty strength of a diesel motor. Though today leans into silent, sleek electric trains, diesels still stand firm. Not mere movers these beasts ...

In the few decades after No. 9400 was finished, thousands of diesel-electric locomotives were built with AC traction motors, as that’s now the industry standard. What you’re looking at here is an ...

Much to delight of railway enthusiasts, diesel engines clag and snarl and belch out fumes, much to the consternation of just wanted to get to work on time. While the majority of high-speed railway ...

It was the 1950s, a transitional postwar era when road transportation was still picking up pace, and railways did the heavy lifting. Steam engines were on the way out as diesel locomotives gained a ...

You may be surprised to learn that, when you look at a massive, modern locomotive hauling miles of freight, you are looking at an electric vehicle. Contemporary locomotives have huge electric traction ...

When it comes to modern transportation, it's easy to assume that electric means traditional motors aren't involved, as is certainly the case with most modern electric cars. That being said, so-called ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Caltrain is going electric with the roll out of its new fleet of rail cars. But, what does that mean for the gas-powered trains? If you're a train enthusiast, you may have the ...