The history of steam locomotives is not merely about locomotives and transportation, but rather a strong echo of the human ...

In this product review, Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno tests an Athearn Genesis HO scale EMD F3 diesel locomotive. Cody explores the prototype history of this iconic engine, produced from ...

There are about nine model train clubs on Long Island, but apparently only the West Island Model Railroad Club in Hicksville allows visitors to run its trains at open houses. And at this year’s ...

The Norfolk & Western Class J #611 steam locomotive is designated a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and Design News had the ...

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Though locomotive-diesel-electric technology has been around for the better part of a century, nothing sits on the immediate horizon that will displace it for hauling freight and passenger trains in ...