Most of the freight locomotives here in America use diesel-electric technology. They have gigantic diesel engines that act as generators for the electric motors that do the heavy lifting to get power ...
Years after World War II came to an end, Great Britain realized that it needed engines that had incredible power, but didn't take up too much space. Napier answered the call with the Deltic, as the ...
The life of a locomotive is often one without much fanfare. Countless locomotives dutifully serve their railroads, only to see themselves tossed to the scrapyard once their useful lives end. Even rare ...