Compared to their traditional reciprocating rod-driven counterparts, geared steam locomotives can be seen as “oddballs” to ...

The decades-long effort to advance the design and technology of steam locomotives constantly circled back to the idea of "make it bigger." Articulated engines took that notion and doubled it both ...

In order to get this technology successfully on the rails also in the heavy performance class, Voith Turbo has decided to develop a suitable locomotive concept for this out-put range. Voith Turbo ...

However, in order to be able to realise high trailing loads, especially in line operation, an adaptation or even a fundamental departure from current locomotive concepts is necessary. The main reasons ...