Ride along, as Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno takes a closer look at the WalthersMainline HO scale (1:87.1) Alco RSC-2 diesel locomotive. Cody explores the prototype history of this branch ...

Going way back in time, in 1966, traction motor power of North American diesel-electric locomotives was far less than that of Soviet Union electric locomotives. For example, individual traction motor ...

Much to delight of railway enthusiasts, diesel engines clag and snarl and belch out fumes, much to the consternation of just wanted to get to work on time. While the majority of high-speed railway ...

Despite recent advancements in battery technology and electrification, most freight trains in the U.S. still rely on diesel ...

Transportation is responsible for one-quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. While companies have touted electric vehicles and sustainable aviation fuel as ways to cut emissions from air and ...

We all know General Motors as an automaker. However, GM also has a storied past in various other industries that many might not consider. In the 1930s, GM's Electro-Motive Division began producing ...

Written by David Humphrey, Ph.D, Senior Data Scientist, Railinc Corp. (Photo by William C. Vantuono) RAILWAY AGE MAY 2022 ISSUE: 2021’s minor fleet size decrease reflects COVID-19’s economic impacts ...