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This Tiny Coal-Fired Steam Turbine Locomotive Actually Works

This Tiny Coal-Fired Steam Turbine Locomotive Actually Works

By Peter Holderith

Posted on Jul 20, 2023

FS Italiane locomotive ETR 252 in a station

Inside the Incredibly Groovy ‘Harlequin’ Train From 1960 Still Running in Italy

By James Gilboy

Posted on Oct 25, 2022

Norfolk Southern locomotive sprays sparks from its wheels

Trains Can Do Huge, Sparky Burnouts, and It’s Really Bad When They Do

By James Gilboy

Posted on Oct 17, 2022

Steam Train Fanatics Are Rebuilding This Mythical Speed Record-Chaser From Blueprints

Steam Train Fanatics Are Rebuilding This Mythical Speed Record-Chaser From Blueprints

By James Gilboy

Posted on Oct 3, 2022

Climate Change Causes So-Cal’s Pacific Surfliner to Close for Repairs

Climate Change Causes So-Cal’s Pacific Surfliner to Close for Repairs

By Nico DeMattia

Posted on Oct 2, 2022

A Looming Freight Rail Strike Would Be Very Bad. Here’s Why It’s Happening and What It Means (UPDATED)

A Looming Freight Rail Strike Would Be Very Bad. Here’s Why It’s Happening and What It Means (UPDATED)

By Victoria Scott

Posted on Sep 14, 2022

Metra commuter train

Chicago’s Old Diesel Locomotives Are Getting Battery Power

By James Gilboy

Posted on Aug 19, 2022

Freight Trains With Carbon Capture Cars? Researchers Say It Could Work

Freight Trains With Carbon Capture Cars? Researchers Say It Could Work

By Hazel Southwell

Posted on Jul 22, 2022

Fiat 500 Motocarrello C694

Yes, This Adorable Fiat Van-Based Train is Real, and It’s Your Friend

By James Gilboy

Posted on Jul 13, 2022

EMD F7A in the Minnesota Zephyr livery

Used Train Classified Ads Derailed My Workday, and I Don’t Mind

By James Gilboy

Posted on Jul 6, 2022

A Fortescue mining train traverses the Australian outback, as seen from above

How Electric ‘Infinity Trains’ Could Run Forever on One Initial Charge

By James Gilboy

Posted on May 30, 2022

The US Army Planned a Nuclear Version of Its Already Crazy Off-Road Land Train

The US Army Planned a Nuclear Version of Its Already Crazy Off-Road Land Train

By Peter Holderith

Posted on May 18, 2022

Chinese steam locomotives emitting white clouds of steam and smoke haul coal hoppers against a dry desert backdrop

The World’s Last Regular Steam Freight Railway Has Closed

By James Gilboy

Posted on May 13, 2022

This Lead-Lined Locomotive Hauled Experimental Nuclear Reactors

This Lead-Lined Locomotive Hauled Experimental Nuclear Reactors

By James Gilboy

Posted on May 11, 2022

Japan Has a Humanoid Robot That Fixes High-Voltage Train Lines

Japan Has a Humanoid Robot That Fixes High-Voltage Train Lines

By Victoria Scott

Posted on May 5, 2022

Carbon Fiber Is Coming to High-Speed Trains. It’s About Time

Carbon Fiber Is Coming to High-Speed Trains. It’s About Time

By James Gilboy

Posted on May 4, 2022

This Steam Train From 1945 Just Hauled 50 Freight Cars in 2022

This Steam Train From 1945 Just Hauled 50 Freight Cars in 2022

By James Gilboy

Posted on Apr 26, 2022

See This Train Switch Track Gauges Without Stopping

See This Train Switch Track Gauges Without Stopping

By James Gilboy

Posted on Apr 17, 2022

This 200-Foot-Long Railway to Nowhere Is Actually a Brilliant Shipping Loophole

This 200-Foot-Long Railway to Nowhere Is Actually a Brilliant Shipping Loophole

By James Gilboy

Updated on Feb 28, 2022

New York’s Poop Train Rolling Into Alabama Town Again, and People Aren’t Happy

New York’s Poop Train Rolling Into Alabama Town Again, and People Aren’t Happy

By James Gilboy

Updated on Feb 12, 2022