LAWRENCE — When the Kinks’ Ray Davies penned the tune “Last of the Steam-Powered Trains,” the vanishing locomotives stood as nostalgic symbols of a simpler English life. But for a paleontologist at ...

Locomotives have a fascinating history. They were one of the first methods to mass transport goods from one place to another, and while the first railroads used horses to pull carts along the tracks, ...

The first firm order involves designing, development and homologation of 24 Traxx locomotives. Credit: © Alstom Advanced & Creative Design. Belgium national railway ...

Officials from Alstom, DB Cargo Belgium, and DB Cargo Netherlands have signed a contract for the maintenance of 60 locomotives. Credit: Alstom. French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has secured a ...

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