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Ralph Swinburn, whose funeral services were held at Charleston, West Va., on Monday evening, was not only the oldest locomotive engineer in the world, but he was the first to sit in a cab and ...
Like many at BNSF, Locomotive Engineer KC Hill loves railroading. But there’s something unique that sets him apart—his seniority. That’s because Hill, based in Galesburg, Ill., has been railroading ...
Kauai locomotive engineers Kapa Moke, Antone Orsatelli, and John Barretto – Island History, Lifestyles | The Garden Island ...
Officials said it was “not normal” for a locomotive engineer to slow a train as fast and as safely as he did. Robynn Tysver, Union Pacific, confirmed the train was a Union Pacific freight train.
Since this SD40 locomotive had operated as 5008 for most of its life, Bailey selected that as its final number. Bailey in the engineer’s seat of Santa Fe 5008. “I loved every bit of this project, even ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - One month after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine Ohio and caused unprecedented environmental disruptions, the company responsible is pledging to implement new ...
Crystal Trent, the first Black woman to work as a locomotive engineer for San Diego County, stands in front of a Coaster train. Trent started working for the North County Transit District as a ...
While working as a locomotive engineer in the early 1980s, I struck a 19-year-old male who jumped in front of my train; there was no way I could stop in time. About one year later, I struck a 20 ...
Chris Brophy of Colorado fires up Kaipu 3 ahead of the locomotive leaving its low boy trailer bed on Friday, June 27, 2025 at ...
VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) is proud to announce the launch of its Locomotive Engineer Apprenticeship Program (LEAP) in Northern Manitoba, offering a unique opportunity for individuals in the ...
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – A possible strike of locomotive engineers would completely suspend NJ Transit rail service, officials said on Wednesday. Amid failing negotiations, the Brotherhood of ...
The San Diego City Council has dedicated a day in February to honor San Diego’s first Black woman to work as a locomotive ...