Train brakes to avoid pedestrian in Edmond
A locomotive engineer had to use his emergency brake due to a man who was walking on Edmond-area train tracks, a railroad spokesman said.
British locomotive derails, creates havoc
BLETCHLEY, England, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- A British freight train approaching a set of points "at a high speed" derailed, knocking out service for more than 12 hours, a rail spokesman said.
Engineer of Amtrak that derailed in Jackson likely "had fear in his mind," retired engineer says
Engineers see too many crashes like Wednesday's; many are much worse. The average Amtrak engineer is involved in 10 to 15 crashes over the span of a career, Crowl said. Most are fatal.
In 1968, locomotive and two cars plunge into Cape Fear River
Brakes failed on a Seaboard Air Line locomotive, towing 13 freight cars, during a yard maneuver.
Locked-out workers block locomotive
A tense standoff is underway as union members block the movement of a locomotive to protest the lockout of Electro-Motive Canada workers.
Kids delve into career choices with United Way help
Fifth-grade students studied possible career choices in a United Way-funded program operated by Literacy West Inc., from left are, Lilly Adams, Hannah Slavin, teacher Joan Wissert and Ryan and Keara Ludu.
Local man crafts historic trains with great detail
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India to produce heavy-duty locomotives
Chittaranjan, East India(The Statesman/ANN) - India is now eyeing on producing 9,000-Horsepower locomotives of its own. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works - the country's pioneer railway-engine manufacturer located in Bengal-Jharkhand border - has been asked to prepare its infrastructure accordingly for this purpose.
Train blocked by protesters
INGERSOLL - A tense standoff is underway as union members block the movement of a locomotive to protest the lockout of Electro-Motive Canada workers.[...]
Almanac Feb. 5, 2012
The boiler of a Lehigh Valley Railroad locomotive exploded east of Somerville, N.J., in 1912, killing two and injuring two more.