Read about some notable model train products from the 1960s taken from the pages of Model Railroader magazine.

Soon battery-powered trains could be coming to a station near you. As the UK’s fleet of diesel engines approaches retirement, manufacturers are looking to replace them with environmentally ...

Adding to it, Railways is now planning to introduce a groundbreaking train that requires neither diesel nor electricity to operate. This “water-powered” train is all set to run on tracks soon.

Since converting to electric-powered trains, a retired fleet of 19 diesel locomotives and 90 retired silver gallery cars will ...

Soon battery-powered trains could be coming to a station near you. As the UK’s fleet of diesel engines approaches retirement, manufacturers are looking to replace them with environmentally-friendly ...

The diesel trains were officially retired in September to make room for the all-electric fleet. Since launching the new trains, Caltrain has noted a significant increase in ridership.

Diesel is on the way out. Trains relying on the fossil fuel for power will be phased out by 2040, with the government’s net zero target due just a decade later. Only about 38% of the UK network is ...

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A new battery diesel hybrid locomotive under development in the Southern Tier will substantially cut emissions while ...

NETHERLANDS: Tata Steel's Velsen-Noord plant has put into service the first of 10 General Electric 90 tonne Bo-Bo ...