SCRANTON — More than 80 people stood on a Steamtown railroad platform Friday morning awaiting the arrival of a recently restored locomotive and the history it reflected. As the PA-4 Delaware ...

Steam Into History Inc. has a new locomotive to pull its excursion trains -- a 1950s diesel that was part of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The locomotive moved down the tracks recently to the station in ...

The Northwest Railway Museum is completing a trade this week that will send a 1951 diesel engine from their collection to Nevada, and bring a 1940 locomotive from Longview to its original home in King ...

When World War II began winding down in 1944, Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation, in an effort to diversify its production line, went briefly into the diesel locomotive industry. History of the endeavor ...

KENNESAW — The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History may be home to one of the most famous steam engines in history, but on Saturday, diesel-powered trains were the subject of the day.

The historic Texas locomotive will be unveiled at the N.C. Transportation Museum on April 28-30. “The Texas Returns: Featuring 100 Years of American Steam” will highlight the engine and feature ...

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 ...

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 ...