A 3,000-ton locomotive was careening down the tracks with no crew on board. Authorities tried—and failed—to stop it. Then one ...

China has incurred huge debts to put trillions of dollars into efforts like these, along with the full force of its ...

For the first time ever, both coasts could receive a visit from the world’s largest operating steam locomotive.

William Wolfgang, the T's director of vehicle engineering, says that new battery-powered engine technology isn't sufficiently developed to be able to replace the T's aging fleet of diesel locomotives.