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CN rejects TCRC's request for longer conciliation with locomotive engineers
2015-01-24 10:32:18| Railroads - Topix.net
MONTREAL - Conciliation between Canadian National Railway and its locomotive engineers is set to expire a midnight Saturday night after the union says the railway rejected its request for a 60-day extension. As a result, the country's largest railway could be headed to a strike or lockout as of mid-February following a 21-day cooling off period.
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South Africa's PRASA unveils new Vossloh Afro 4000 locomotive
2014-12-03 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has unveiled its new Afro 4000 locomotive series to be used on its long-distance main line services.
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Reducing the Cost of Locomotive Traction Motor Overhaul Process & Procedures
2014-11-24 17:41:00| Railway Technology
During the overhaul of traction motors (TMs), the first and most important operation is the perfect cleaning and drying of stator and rotor windings prior to testing and diagnosing.
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Railways grapple with locomotive shortage and soaring carloads
2014-10-30 02:13:21| Railroads - Topix.net
One of the two manufacturers of locomotives is out of the market for two years until it can meet tougher emission standards in the United States. The shortage is hampering efforts of railways to clear congested tracks and move the growing amount of grain, oil and other goods.
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Disgruntled employee steals locomotive to 'play chicken' with...
2014-10-14 05:41:45| Railroads - Topix.net
In a case of train robbing that was more Marty McFly than Jesse James, a disgruntled employee commandeered a locomotive from the Wyoming mine where he worked, taking it on a 13-mile joyride before crashing it into a second train. Derek Skyler Brux was charged Friday with reckless endangering, felony destruction of property and felony destruction, and obstruction or removal of railroad track or fixtures after authorities said he stole a train from North Antelope Rochelle mine and drove it south, the Gillette News Record reported.
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