Diesel-electric locomotive technology has advanced significantly since World War II. Experience leads me to list these eight technological breakthroughs as the most important in the postwar period.

Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), a diesel-electric locomotive manufacturer, has developed world’s first electric locomotive converted from diesel locomotive, which was flagged off by India’s ...

the locomotives would bear a similarity to each other. Electric traction is the norm, whether it comes from a trackside supply or from a diesel generator. In the middle of the last century ...

Last week Elon Musk made waves with his latest effort to promote automation on our roads and in our homes. Seeing the sleek taxicabs and helpful robots gave hope to some, while instilling fear in othe ...

The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway, based in Cheltenham, is marking the anniversary of its resident Brush Type 4 / British Rail Class 47 diesel-electric locomotive - No. 47105 (D1693).

Prototype locomotives featuring new technologies have a long and inglorious history of not making the ... way to ensure a low-carbon replacement for diesel heavy freight locomotives, and ...

Diesel close Diesel fuelA combustible liquid obtained from crude oil. began to replace coal as the fuel for engines, as it was more efficient and cheaper. Electric locomotives also became more ...

You can see some of Arizona's most dramatic scenery on the Grand Canyon Railway and Verde Canyon Railroad. Here's ticket and ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Large crowds were on hand to witness Taiwan Railway’s inauguration of a new generation of electric locomotives, Toshiba’s E500, which departed Qidu Station in Keelung on Monday ...

Diesel hybrid cars offer the same efficient driving experience as petrol hybrid cars but with the added benefits of diesel power. By combining an electric motor with a diesel engine, these cars ...