The famous ‘Reshaping of British Railways’ by Dr Richard Beeching, cut thousands of branch lines and stations from the rail network forever ...

Middlesbrough Council has granted itself planning permission to position a 1959 diesel-electric shunting locomotive on a ...

A locomotive is set to be installed in the centre of a roundabout as part of anniversary celebrations for local railways.

Council highway officers were satisfied that the installation would not pose a safety risk for vehicles approaching the ...

The BR Class 08 D3802H, which recently underwent a hydrogen retrofit, is on display at the Greatest Gathering.

Llangollen Railway will be overrun with hippies, mods, and rockers this weekend it travels back in time to the 1960s ...

State-owned rolling stock manufacturer Transnet Engineering (TE) has renewed its efforts to promote its locally designed and built Trans Africa Locomotive (TAL), positioning it as a flagship solution ...

A look at rare diesel locomotives still in regular service and the dwindling fleet of these unique and historic workhorses.

In May 2024, the Class I railroad began testing the first of six diesel-battery hybrid shunting locomotives, built from a conventional diesel locomotive connected to a battery unit converted from an ...

Locomotives that run on diesel can be electrified. This would both cut CO 2 emissions and significantly reduce overall energy consumption, according to a new study. Researchers at SINTEF have now ...