How Can a Locomotive Pull a Long Train That’s Much Heavier?

Have you ever watched a mile-long freight train rumble by and wondered how one locomotive can pull more than a hundred fully loaded cars? The locomotive weighs maybe 150 metric tons, and each car is ...

Amtrak offers first look at fancy new trains. Here’s when they’ll debut in the Northwest

Amtrak is rolling out a fleet of fancy new trains, and Oregon riders at the front of the line to try them out. The rail ...
Government Technology

Are Electric Trains the Future for the American Railroad?

A battery-powered locomotive, second from right, helps pull a BNSF train in California from Barstow to Stockton in a test this year. (TNS) — Colossal freight locomotives are a fixture of the American ...
CBS News

MTA's new hybrid locomotives to help keep NYC's subway cleaner and greener

The MTA is beginning the process of replacing its older work trains with newer and more environmentally friendly ones. Only CBS News New York got the opportunity to ride the MTA's new battery-diesel ...
CNET

Watch this giant steam locomotive train move itself for the first time in 65 years

The Santa Fe 2926 rolled down the tracks under its own steam power after an ambitious 20-year volunteer-run restoration. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...
Trains

Classic Toy Trains new products for March 2026

Classic Toy Trains new products for March 2026 includes products from MTH, CatzPaw, Mr. Muffins, Public Delivery Track, and ...
Trains

No injuries reported as CSX trains collide in Hamlet, N.C.

Two CSX trains collided on Saturday, March 14, in Hamlet, leading to the derailment of 18 cars and one locomotive. No injuries were reported. The incident occurred at 10:29 a.m. on Saturday near Louis ...