PKP Intercity orders a further 32 Griffin 200 locomotives from Newag
PKP Intercity has exercised the option provided for in the contract signed in January 2024 with the Polish manufacturer Newag for the delivery of Griffin 200 multi-system electric locomotives. The rail operator is thus expanding its order by a further 32 locomotives, and once all deliveries have been completed, PKP Intercity’s fleet will comprise 110 […]
Oregon Christmas Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide
Staggers Rail Act of 1980: Statute, Contract Rates & the ICC Sep 10, 26 11:23 PM Staggers Rail Act, Pub. L. 96-448, signed October 14, 1980. Harley Staggers, S.1946, contract rates, 180% variable-cost test, abandonments, short lines. Read More Railroad History (USA): Timeline, Facts & How the Network Was Built Sep 10, 26 10:51 PM […]
Lower Silesia orders a further 10 ecodiesel trains from Pesa
Koleje Dolnośląskie, the regional rail operator in Lower Silesia, Poland, has ordered a further 10 ecodiesel trains from Pesa, exercising the option provided for in the contract. This brings the total number of eco-diesel trains ordered by the company to 20. The first of the new trains are scheduled to arrive in Lower Silesia from […]
Steam Locomotive Feedwater Heaters: Elesco, Coffin & Worthington
Home › Steam Locomotives › Feedwater Heater Last revised: September 10, 2026 By: Adam Burns A feedwater heater takes exhaust steam that has already done work in the cylinders and uses it to warm water from the tender before that water enters the boiler. Cold feed is a tax. At typical working pressure the water […]
Protest by train drivers in Poland
Photo: KGPSP Train drivers in Poland launched a nationwide protest on Friday following the fatal accident on Wednesday at Sokolniki Suche. The trade union is calling on drivers to cross all level crossings at a maximum speed of 20 km/h, warning that the measure may cause significant delays to train services. Polish train drivers are […]
Vermont Christmas Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide
Staggers Rail Act of 1980: Statute, Contract Rates & the ICC Sep 10, 26 11:23 PM Staggers Rail Act, Pub. L. 96-448, signed October 14, 1980. Harley Staggers, S.1946, contract rates, 180% variable-cost test, abandonments, short lines. Read More Railroad History (USA): Timeline, Facts & How the Network Was Built Sep 10, 26 10:51 PM […]
NeS starts branding its Traxx Universal fleet
advertisement advertisement Netzwerkbahn Sachsen made a decision. They were the first to add new Akiem Traxx Universal locomotives to their fleet, and this should not stay unnoticed. Today we present to you 188 042 in its new full wrap: The machine is a Traxx Universal / 3 MS Last Mile locomotive, with an Area of […]
Contracts worth over 1 billion GBP for the UK’s first long-distance BMUs
TransPennine Express is set to receive 29 Alstom Adessia Stream BMUs as part of a package of contracts worth over GBP 1 billion. The trains will be built in Derby and will be able to operate with zero local emissions, including on non-electrified sections, with entry into service scheduled for winter 2034. Alstom and the […]
Bicentennial Independence Paint & History
Home › Diesel Locomotives › Bicentennial Locomotives › Rock Island 652 Last revised: September 10, 2026 By: Adam Burns Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 652 is an Electro-Motive E8A, serial 15199, outshopped at La Grange in March 1952. For twenty-four years it was one E among the Rocket pool. In 1976 Chicago’s 20th Century Railroad […]
Škoda trains for Arriva are taking shape
Production of the new generation of Škoda trains for operator Arriva has reached a significant milestone, with the manufacturer having finalised the design and technical preparation of the project and commenced production of prototypes for both variants of the new trains at its plant in Ostrava. The first two car bodies have been completed in […]