A frequent question from railfans is why? Why are some diesels destined for scrap? Why does your favorite locomotive go off ...

The fate of a rusting and rare diesel locomotive that's been on static display on Carbonear's waterfront for decades is not quite so dire following a decision by the town council to defer a plan to ...

Train fans can breathe a sigh of relief as a 1940s vintage locomotive that once helped cart coal at the Mount Tom power station in Holyoke is headed to a new life at the in Lenox. The locomotive is ...

IT is the Scottish ceremony that marks a "major event in railway history". Tomorrow campaigners will be celebrating saving the oldest surviving Black 5 steam locomotive from being scrapped. The ...

In difficult times, Americans have always banded together to face a common challenge. In partnership with the National WWII Museum, this Living series spotlights homefront scenes from World War II.

There has been another huge scrap metal theft in Ukraine, less than a week after thieves stole an entire bridge spanning a river. The BBC reports a locomotive said to be the first ever built in Soviet ...

Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. The Indian Railways must go ahead and scrap the plans for a diesel locomotive manufacturing ...

Old locomotives belonging to the state railway company Operail are dismantled for scrap. With Russian transit gone, the company is making huge losses. The so-called American locomotives, produced in ...

Quebec provincial police say they’ve taken steps to prevent the auction of the locomotive that played a key role in the deadly Lac-Mégantic rail disaster. A spokeswoman for the force says ...

New Delhi: Indian Railways plans to scrap the upcoming diesel locomotive manufacturing unit in Marhaura, Bihar, but it won’t be easy. The national carrier may require cabinet approval to do so and ...

IT is the Scottish ceremony that marks a "major event in railway history". Tomorrow campaigners will be celebrating saving the oldest surviving Black 5 steam locomotive from being scrapped. The ...