GB Railfreight is planning to sell its Class 60 fleet, along with a series of other locomotives. Sales Director Carl Kent wrote on LinkedIn that the fleet of 60s’, 59003, Class 47s and some shunt ...

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few places, but ...

It may not be a bullet train, but a steam locomotive made history this week as it became the first steam-driven train clocking 100 mph (161 km/h) on a British mainline track in over 50 years. On ...

The locomotives will be providing services to various businesses. Credit: GB Railfreight Limited. UK freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has struck a 10-year deal, which will see the firm lease ...

Spain-based train manufacturer Vossloh España has received two new orders from operators in the UK and Italy for its eight Eurolight family locomotives. As part of the deal, Vossloh España will ...

The railroad industry is struggling to determine what the locomotive of the future will look like. Railroads have committed to carbon emission reductions, but there still much uncertainty about the ...

British startup Steamology has secured a contract to test its hydrogen-fueled steam traction system in a converted Freightliner Group (a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary) freight locomotive. Funded ...