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Locomotive 2019

Locomotive 2019 is back with the latest trends, statistics, and inside stories from the exciting world of locomotives.

This year’s edition pays tribute to the longtime locomotive builder ALCO, 50 years after the company ceased production.

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LATEST NEWS

Legislators announce bill to fund elimination of local transit fares

News Wire Digest third section for June 26: Wabtec delivers locomotives to new operator in Finland; worker dies in accident at Virgin Trains site in Orlando

MORE ABOUT: transit , legislation , funding , locomotives , international , infrastructure , florida , virgin trains usa , safety

Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. acquires diesel locomotive from Norfolk Southern

IRVINE, Ky. – Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. has acquired SD40-2 No. 6162 from Norfolk Southern via donation. In its 42-year career, No. 6162 saw service in the Appalachian coalfields and hauled countless tons of freight through Central Kentucky. Chris Campbell, president of the nonprofit, says the addition to Kentucky Steam is a major milestone in the development of the rail-based economic development project taking shape in Irvine. The organization has the former CSX Transportation car...

MORE ABOUT: locomotives , class 1 freight railroads , steam/preservation

MPI work now fully relocated to Wabtec plant in Erie

by Stephan M. Koenig

Battery locomotive makes debut in demonstrator paint scheme

MORE ABOUT: locomotives , supplier , international , technology

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PHOTO GALLERY

Streamliners at Spencer

Streamliners line up around the turntable.

VIDEO

Trains News Wire Round-up for the week of November 15

Amtrak's Coca Cola locomotive, Joe Biden's push for a rail revival, and more.

MORE ABOUT: news wire video , locomotives , canada , amtrak

Trains News Wire Round-up for the week of Sept. 27, 2019

Railway Interchange, Union Pacific's Big Boy, Canadian Pacific's chief engineer, and more!

MORE ABOUT: news wire video , union pacific big boy , iowa pacific , locomotives , steam/preservation

News Wire Round-up for the week of Sept. 20, 2019

Richard Anderson's rare appearance, Wabtec closing a locomotive shop, intermodal operations, and rail-side real estate. Watch the video for more!

MORE ABOUT: news wire video , n&w 611 , intermodal , locomotives , suppliers

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FRED FRAILEY Whatever happened to UP?

TRAIN OF THOUGHT Rio Grande Southern 20: An iconic photo, a careful restoration

OBSERVATION TOWER Amtrak is not out to kill the long-distance train

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