More than most machines, a steam locomotive’s design reflects its intended use. There are reasons why high-speed passenger ...

An estimated 10 cars of the 106-car oil train were on fire, andauthorities said they would let them burn out. Train operators uncoupled about 80 cars and moved them away from the blaze.

Johnson said the railroad began converting its coal trains to oil-burning engines in 2020 in the long aftermath of the 416 Fire of 2018. The fire started on June 1, 2018, and burned about 54,000 ...

In March, environmentalists warned against having trains hauling oil from North ... He said it wasn’t clear whether the oil would burn off completely without leaving residues on the ground ...

A particular run of the Kansas City-Florida Special may have changed the course of steam locomotive assignments on the Frisco ...

the locomotives must be constructed to burn bituminous coal, and therefore require a different arrangement of boiler and furnaces frem those on the Eastern roads designed to use anthracite coal ...