Diesel engines are some of the simplest combustion concepts in use today, with a design that has not changed much in half a century. But what has changed is the complexity of the systems that surround ...

The S500-B100 Series diesel preheat module is a temperature-dependent module designed to control diesel engine heating elements. Rated for a 40-A resistive load, the module offers a voltage range from ...

You gotta start somewhere. In this case, it’s the BNSF switchyard in Richmond, where the Richmond Pacific Railroad is testing the nation’s first “Tier 4” switch engine for certification. Tier 4 is a ...

The first locomotive to successfully use an AC (alternating current) three-phase asynchronous traction motor drive system was the German DE2500 diesel-electric in 1971, built by Henschel-BBC. DB ...

Australia’s diesel locomotives can be quickly converted into hybrid electric trains following a breakthrough in battery technology by Melbourne-based power technology company Alta Battery Technology.