The community meeting focused on Pittsfield and Lenox rail transload construction as operations aim for a 2028 start.

For many years Hobbyshop Window was a popular department in the pages of Model Railroader magazine. We’re excited to bring it back as a recurring feature on Trains.com. Here’s a recap of some of the ...

WITH LEADERS ON THIS NEW. ADVANCEMENT. IT LOOKS LIKE A NORMAL TRAIN, BUT IT COULD CHANGE HOW FREIGHT IS MOVED HERE IN CALIFORNIA AND THE NATION. WEST SACRAMENTO IS NOW HOME TO THE NATION’S FIRST ...

A West Sacramento-based railroad operator said it has built a first-of-its-kind locomotive powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and plans to build more for its own fleet and other railroad companies. “It’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Union Pacific hybrid locomotive mother unit (left) and slug. (Photo: Union Pacific) One year after the rollout, Union Pacific is ...

Sierra Northern Railway conducted testing of its hydrogen-fuelled, zero-emission switching locomotive in West Sacramento, California. Credit: Sierra Northern Railway/PRNewswire. Sierra Railroad ...

“In 2023, the Navy was seeking someone to design a clean sheet switcher locomotive that matched the 1954 GE80 style and performance,” Kevin R. Wald, CEO of Integral dx parent company Ritalka, Inc., ...

Progress Rail EMD® SD40JR Joule battery-electric, seen here operating in regular service on Pacific Harbor Line. Progress Rail photo. Mr. Little notes that my article on ZE (zero-emission) locomotives ...

With no discussion the members of the Los Angeles City Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee on Tuesday, Oct. 15, advanced an agreement for a zero-emissions switcher locomotive demonstration project at ...

The Rapido Trains HO scale GP9RM diesel locomotive is based on prototypes rebuilt by Canadian National at its Pointe St. Charles shops during the 1980s and ’90s. The four-axle road unit uses plastic ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Midwest Terminals in Toledo reconfigured a diesel locomotive from the 1950s into a 100% battery-powered locomotive. This is the first of its kind within the United States. The ...