Electricity is the best way to power most tiny electric models, including trains. A coal-fired steam turbine is the right way, however.

Iron ore mining is a dirty industry, not just because of the extraction and processing of material, but due to the ...

A 125-ton locomotive that played a critical part in an Ottawa County coal power plant that's closing will find a new life on Coopersville and Marne Railway.

The locomotive can be fully refueled in about 15 minutes, delivering up to 800 kilometers of range and hauling over 4,500 metric tons, which makes it ideal for short-haul coal transport, according ...

While cars and trucks are often at the center of conversations around vehicle emissions, there’s a critical and ...

Anthracite Coal Locomotives. ... They find them su-1 perior to wood engines in power and steadi- J ness, for heavy freight, at ten miles per hour, and manifold cheaper, of course.

Norfolk Southern started testing fully electric trains more than 15 years ago, and a number of companies are investing in them.But Raglin said the hybrid approach might be a better alternative.

A power station's final order of coal has arrived by rail, marking the end of an era for the site, and bringing a new name to the locomotive pulling the load. Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire ...