Robert Humm reviews the life and work of a notable locomotive engineer, writer and artist. Despite the lack of any family technical background, and in
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Category: World
New ‘Traxx’ enters passenger service in Israel and Germany
NEW ‘Traxx3’-design electric locos have entered service in both Israel and Germany in recent months.
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Kenya plans to travel 132,000 passengers a day by 2022
The deal is worth 1.5 billion Kenyan Shillings ($1.5million).
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Timetabled steam back on track in Russia after 43 years
A SCHEDULED steam train has been introduced in Russia for the first time in 43 years. Steam is being used to haul a regular suburban
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‘New’ world’s oldest operational steam loco
TWO iconic UK-built Indian steam locomotives have returned to steam in recent years.
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Sixty years on, the world waits to see UP ‘Big Boy’ steam again
ONE of the legendary Union Pacific ‘Big Boy’ 4-8-8-4s is nearing the end of its landmark restoration to working order, in time for celebrations to
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Steam-hauled overnight tour from Melbourne in the pipeline
AN AMBITIOUS four-day, 1,500km steam tour is planned for June, including sleeping cars and overnight steam-hauled travel. The main tour loco will be North British-built
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EMUs in Queensland built by Bombardier… in India!
QUEENSLAND Rail is over half way through the roll out of a new EMU fleet, after first introducing the train in December 2017. Unlike all
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Oil instead of coal for Puffing Billy Railway
THE Puffing Billy Railway has converted one of its fleet of ‘NA’ class locos to burn oil instead of coal to reduce fire risk. The
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Appeal to save North British 4-8-2 tank engine
THE UK-based North British Loco (NBL) Preservation Group has announced an urgent appeal for funds to preserve North British-built, heavy duty 4-8-2T locomotive No. 25916. The
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