Featured in TrainsBYPeter HolderithJul 20, 2023ShareThis Tiny Coal-Fired Steam Turbine Locomotive Actually WorksHave you ever seen something so small and powered by a coal-fired steam turbine? My guess is probably not. BYPeter HolderithJul 20, 2023ShareBYJames GilboyOct 25, 2022ShareInside the Incredibly Groovy ‘Harlequin’ Train From 1960 Still Running in ItalyL’Arlecchino looks like nothing else on earth, and it can blast you through the Italian countryside at up to 112 mph. BYJames GilboyOct 25, 2022ShareBYJames GilboyOct 17, 2022ShareTrains Can Do Huge, Sparky Burnouts, and It’s Really Bad When They DoTrains only do this when they’re distressed. That’s a good reminder for engineers to always keep their sand domes topped up and their lasers charged. BYJames GilboyOct 17, 2022ShareBYJames GilboyOct 3, 2022ShareSteam Train Fanatics Are Rebuilding This Mythical Speed Record-Chaser From BlueprintsThe T1 was a streamlined monster that could achieve 100 mph. BYJames GilboyOct 3, 2022ShareBYNico DeMattiaOct 2, 2022ShareClimate Change Causes So-Cal’s Pacific Surfliner to Close for RepairsThe section from Irvine to San Diego is closed indefinitely. BYNico DeMattiaOct 2, 2022ShareBYVictoria ScottSep 14, 2022ShareA Looming Freight Rail Strike Would Be Very Bad. Here’s Why It’s Happening and What It Means (UPDATED)How did the U.S. get to a point where all the freight trains could stop? Sick time, or lack of it. BYVictoria ScottSep 14, 2022ShareBYJames GilboyAug 19, 2022ShareChicago’s Old Diesel Locomotives Are Getting Battery PowerThe city’s commuter rail network says it’ll cut both operating costs and emissions. BYJames GilboyAug 19, 2022ShareBYHazel SouthwellJul 22, 2022ShareFreight Trains With Carbon Capture Cars? Researchers Say It Could WorkSpecially adapted cars could be roaming carbon cleaning machines, researchers say. BYHazel SouthwellJul 22, 2022ShareBYJames GilboyJul 13, 2022ShareYes, This Adorable Fiat Van-Based Train is Real, and It’s Your FriendEver heard of a train with a four-speed manual? BYJames GilboyJul 13, 2022ShareBYJames GilboyJul 6, 2022ShareUsed Train Classified Ads Derailed My Workday, and I Don’t MindDid you know you can just buy a locomotive? And nobody can stop you? BYJames GilboyJul 6, 2022ShareBYJames GilboyMay 30, 2022ShareHow Electric ‘Infinity Trains’ Could Run Forever on One Initial ChargeThey’re being developed by the specialty engineering spinoff of an F1 team. BYJames GilboyMay 30, 2022ShareBYPeter HolderithMay 18, 2022ShareThe US Army Planned a Nuclear Version of Its Already Crazy Off-Road Land TrainThe U.S. Army’s midcentury off-road trains were wild enough. So of course, there were serious plans to make them nuclear-powered, too. BYPeter HolderithMay 18, 2022ShareBYJames GilboyMay 13, 2022ShareThe World’s Last Regular Steam Freight Railway Has ClosedThe fireboxes have gone dark as Chinese authorities begin dismantling what was the world’s final full-time user of steam power. BYJames GilboyMay 13, 2022ShareBYJames GilboyMay 11, 2022ShareThis Lead-Lined Locomotive Hauled Experimental Nuclear ReactorsThis creepy-looking locomotive played a role in the Air Force’s experiments with nuclear-powered planes. BYJames GilboyMay 11, 2022ShareBYVictoria ScottMay 5, 2022ShareJapan Has a Humanoid Robot That Fixes High-Voltage Train LinesGet in the railway-repairing robot, Shinji. BYVictoria ScottMay 5, 2022ShareBYJames GilboyMay 4, 2022ShareCarbon Fiber Is Coming to High-Speed Trains. It’s About TimeThe biggest name in composite materials remains a rarity in the rail industry, but it’s finally finding its way in. BYJames GilboyMay 4, 2022Share123
BYPeter HolderithJul 20, 2023ShareThis Tiny Coal-Fired Steam Turbine Locomotive Actually WorksHave you ever seen something so small and powered by a coal-fired steam turbine? My guess is probably not. BYPeter HolderithJul 20, 2023Share
BYJames GilboyOct 25, 2022ShareInside the Incredibly Groovy ‘Harlequin’ Train From 1960 Still Running in ItalyL’Arlecchino looks like nothing else on earth, and it can blast you through the Italian countryside at up to 112 mph. BYJames GilboyOct 25, 2022Share
BYJames GilboyOct 17, 2022ShareTrains Can Do Huge, Sparky Burnouts, and It’s Really Bad When They DoTrains only do this when they’re distressed. That’s a good reminder for engineers to always keep their sand domes topped up and their lasers charged. BYJames GilboyOct 17, 2022Share
BYJames GilboyOct 3, 2022ShareSteam Train Fanatics Are Rebuilding This Mythical Speed Record-Chaser From BlueprintsThe T1 was a streamlined monster that could achieve 100 mph. BYJames GilboyOct 3, 2022Share
BYNico DeMattiaOct 2, 2022ShareClimate Change Causes So-Cal’s Pacific Surfliner to Close for RepairsThe section from Irvine to San Diego is closed indefinitely. BYNico DeMattiaOct 2, 2022Share
BYVictoria ScottSep 14, 2022ShareA Looming Freight Rail Strike Would Be Very Bad. Here’s Why It’s Happening and What It Means (UPDATED)How did the U.S. get to a point where all the freight trains could stop? Sick time, or lack of it. BYVictoria ScottSep 14, 2022Share
BYJames GilboyAug 19, 2022ShareChicago’s Old Diesel Locomotives Are Getting Battery PowerThe city’s commuter rail network says it’ll cut both operating costs and emissions. BYJames GilboyAug 19, 2022Share
BYHazel SouthwellJul 22, 2022ShareFreight Trains With Carbon Capture Cars? Researchers Say It Could WorkSpecially adapted cars could be roaming carbon cleaning machines, researchers say. BYHazel SouthwellJul 22, 2022Share
BYJames GilboyJul 13, 2022ShareYes, This Adorable Fiat Van-Based Train is Real, and It’s Your FriendEver heard of a train with a four-speed manual? BYJames GilboyJul 13, 2022Share
BYJames GilboyJul 6, 2022ShareUsed Train Classified Ads Derailed My Workday, and I Don’t MindDid you know you can just buy a locomotive? And nobody can stop you? BYJames GilboyJul 6, 2022Share
BYJames GilboyMay 30, 2022ShareHow Electric ‘Infinity Trains’ Could Run Forever on One Initial ChargeThey’re being developed by the specialty engineering spinoff of an F1 team. BYJames GilboyMay 30, 2022Share
BYPeter HolderithMay 18, 2022ShareThe US Army Planned a Nuclear Version of Its Already Crazy Off-Road Land TrainThe U.S. Army’s midcentury off-road trains were wild enough. So of course, there were serious plans to make them nuclear-powered, too. BYPeter HolderithMay 18, 2022Share
BYJames GilboyMay 13, 2022ShareThe World’s Last Regular Steam Freight Railway Has ClosedThe fireboxes have gone dark as Chinese authorities begin dismantling what was the world’s final full-time user of steam power. BYJames GilboyMay 13, 2022Share
BYJames GilboyMay 11, 2022ShareThis Lead-Lined Locomotive Hauled Experimental Nuclear ReactorsThis creepy-looking locomotive played a role in the Air Force’s experiments with nuclear-powered planes. BYJames GilboyMay 11, 2022Share
BYVictoria ScottMay 5, 2022ShareJapan Has a Humanoid Robot That Fixes High-Voltage Train LinesGet in the railway-repairing robot, Shinji. BYVictoria ScottMay 5, 2022Share
BYJames GilboyMay 4, 2022ShareCarbon Fiber Is Coming to High-Speed Trains. It’s About TimeThe biggest name in composite materials remains a rarity in the rail industry, but it’s finally finding its way in. BYJames GilboyMay 4, 2022Share
