You gotta start somewhere. In this case, it’s the BNSF switchyard in Richmond, where the Richmond Pacific Railroad is testing the nation’s first “Tier 4” switch engine for certification. Tier 4 is a ...

OptiFuel Systems LLC is offering a new line of Total-Zero TM Diesel Hybrid and Total-Zero TM Diesel-RNG Dual Fuel Hybrid Series Locomotives it says “eliminates the need for a fuel tender in ...

The diesel engines can be switched on and off individually as required so the locomotive only uses the energy it actually needs. “The purchase of eight class 245 TRAXX P160DE multi-engine locomotives ...

RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2024 ISSUE: The locomotive market is in a state of flux with numerous options in multiple stages of design and test. Apologies for the all-too-obvious wordplays, but the market for ...

William Wolfgang, the T's director of vehicle engineering, says that new battery-powered engine technology isn't sufficiently developed to be able to replace the T's aging fleet of diesel locomotives.