diesel-locomotives

OverviewTrack inspections often require a close-up view that only a worker can do. Getting out on the rails via a hand pump driven car was the only way to do so back in the earliest days of the railroad. Eventually track inspection cars came along to...

OverviewLike the doodlebugs before them and the RDC (Rail Diesel Car) after them, the Rio Grande Southern's Galloping Geese were a cheap way to provide passenger service. Cobbled together in the early 1930s by a railroad on the verge of bankruptcy, the...

OverviewThe PA was Alco's glamour girl. While Electro-Motive's E-units easily beat Alco's passenger engine in terms of popularity, the PA is widely regarded as the most beautiful first-generation diesel - period. Perhaps no other locomotive looked so...

OverviewModel the ground-shaking, high horsepower drama of modern railroading with, General Electric’s Evolution Series ES44AC. At the heart of the Evolution Series is a diesel motor designed specifically to comply with new Environmental Protection...

OverviewDebuting at the Chicago railroad industry equipment show in the fall of 1976, General Electric revealed the first of its Dash-7 line of locomotives, the C30-7. The locomotive was expected to replace the U30C, which at the time was GE's most...

OverviewThe PA was Alco's glamour girl. While Electro-Motive's E-units easily beat Alco's passenger engine in terms of popularity, the PA is widely regarded as the most beautiful first-generation diesel - period. Perhaps no other locomotive looked so...

OverviewThe MP15 was the last in a line of EMD end-cab switchers that stretched back to the prewar SW1. By the time the MP15 debuted in 1974, the multipurpose road switcher, descended from the Alco RS-series and the EMD GP7, had become the universal...

OverviewThe MP15 was the last in a line of EMD end-cab switchers that stretched back to the prewar SW1. By the time the MP15 debuted in 1974, the multipurpose road switcher, descended from the Alco RS-series and the EMD GP7, had become the universal...

OverviewElectro-Motive Division's GP (for "General Purpose") engines were the brainchild of project engineer Dick Dilworth. In the late 1940s, Dilworth saw that America's 30,000 miles of main line rail had been virtually dieselized, but the 130,000 miles...

OverviewElectro-Motive Division's F7 was the zenith of the “covered wagon,” or carbody-style diesel. With 3,849 units built between 1949 and 1953, the F7 was both the most popular carbody diesel and its last hurrah. By 1954 U.S. railroads had virtually...

OverviewElectro-Motive Division's F7 was the zenith of the “covered wagon,” or carbody-style diesel. With 3,849 units built between 1949 and 1953, the F7 was both the most popular carbody diesel and its last hurrah. By 1954 U.S. railroads had virtually...

A greater starter locomotive, this LionChief FT is the perfect diesel engine to pull your O-Gauge consist! Bluetooth™ equipped - control with the LionChief® app or Universal Remote (sold separately) RailSounds® RC sound system with...

Dating back to as early as 1904, these gasoline engines were popular for light passenger and freight duty until 1960. Now back by popular demand in a fresh new set of road names! These Doodlebugs are feature rich and equipped with our LionChief Plus 2.0...

Dating back to as early as 1904, these gasoline engines were popular for light passenger and freight duty until 1960. Now back by popular demand in a fresh new set of road names! These Doodlebugs are feature rich and equipped with our LionChief Plus 2.0...

Lionel is excited to introduce the newest addition to our Rail Diesel Car line-up, the Budd Rail Diesel Car (RDC) or "Buddliner". These self-propelled passenger units were built by the Budd Company (headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) between...

Lionel is excited to introduce the newest addition to our Rail Diesel Car line-up, the Budd Rail Diesel Car (RDC) or "Buddliner". These self-propelled passenger units were built by the Budd Company (headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) between...

A greater starter locomotive, this LionChief FT is the perfect diesel engine to pull your O-Gauge consist!Die-cast metal trucksOperating couplers PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSRail Line: Texas SpecialGauge: O Gauge Power: ElectricEngine Type: DieselMin Curve:...

From Bluebirds to Blue Bonnets, this run of F7's has something for everyone! We've included a mix of earlier and later liveries to showcase the diversity and longevity of one of America's most recognizable diesels. Locomotives are available as powered AA...

As the F40PH fleet aged, Amtrak gave many a new lease on life as cab control units for push-pull service trains. Officially known as "NPCU" or Non-Powered Cab Units, the combination cab+baggage compartments quickly gave them a more popular nickname, the...

Officially called the "Consolidation Line," everyone knew them simply as C-Liners. The concept was solid - a customizable locomotive that could be tailored to each railroad's needs. Options included three horsepower ratings, dynamic brakes, steam...

Lionel is excited to introduce a new, powerful passenger service Diesel to its line; the Amtrak Genesis! This locomotive is known for being aerodynamic, fuel-efficient and having greater horsepower than its predecessors. The Amtrak locomotive will come...

Lionel is excited to introduce a new, powerful passenger service Diesel to its line; the Amtrak Genesis! This locomotive is known for being aerodynamic, fuel-efficient and having greater horsepower than its predecessors. The Amtrak locomotive will come...

Lionel is excited to introduce for the very first time, a new powerful passenger service Diesel to its line, the AMTRAK Genesis. Known for being aerodynamic, fuel-efficient and having greater horsepower than its predecessors; the Amtrak locomotive will...