Off-piste Chiltern Railways #Class165 165005+165028 #NetworkerTurbo #DMU working ROG 5Q69 1238 Doncaster Wabtec Works > Banbury Depot across Stenson Jn
September 24, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Off-piste Chiltern Railways #Class165 165005+165028 #NetworkerTurbo #DMU working ROG 5Q69 1238 Doncaster Wabtec Works > Banbury Depot across Stenson Jn
‼️ “Wabtec and Kazakhstan reach $4.2 billion locomotive deal, US Commerce Department says”
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September 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
‼️ “Wabtec and Kazakhstan reach $4.2 billion locomotive deal, US Commerce Department says”
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
465908 freshly repainted in Network SouthEast livery is seen peeking out of the shed at Wabtec Doncaster Works.
February 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
465908 freshly repainted in Network SouthEast livery is seen peeking out of the shed at Wabtec Doncaster Works.
Wabtec makes FERRY CHARGERS???
May 24, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Wabtec makes FERRY CHARGERS???
Off-piste Chiltern Railways #Class165 165007 #NetworkerTurbo #DMU working ROG 5Q69 1238 Doncaster Wabtec Works > Banbury Depot through Findern
June 4, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Off-piste Chiltern Railways #Class165 165007 #NetworkerTurbo #DMU working ROG 5Q69 1238 Doncaster Wabtec Works > Banbury Depot through Findern
First new power order from a North American Class I in how long?
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CPKC orders new power from Wabtec - Trains
CPKC will receive some much-needed motive power help starting next year in the form of a 170-unit order of new locomotives from Wabtec.
The railroad has been heavily spending on capacity work across...
www.trains.com
December 23, 2024 at 1:43 AM
First new power order from a North American Class I in how long?
www.trains.com/trn/railroad...
www.trains.com/trn/railroad...
BR Railfreight-liveried #LargeLogo #Class37 37508 powering Loram 5Z50 0943 Doncaster Wabtec Works > Derby Rail Technical Centre across Breadsall Jn #MML
June 22, 2026 at 9:24 PM
BR Railfreight-liveried #LargeLogo #Class37 37508 powering Loram 5Z50 0943 Doncaster Wabtec Works > Derby Rail Technical Centre across Breadsall Jn #MML
57305 leads 1Z31 UK Railtours charter to Doncaster Wabtec and Leeds Hunslet Tilcon. Lets go!
April 18, 2026 at 8:25 AM
57305 leads 1Z31 UK Railtours charter to Doncaster Wabtec and Leeds Hunslet Tilcon. Lets go!
Slightly foggy morning. In Wabtec we trust.
March 6, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Slightly foggy morning. In Wabtec we trust.
Union Pacific y Wabtec firman un acuerdo de 1.200 M $ para modernizar locomotoras del tipo AC4400 de General Electric. Las mejoras reducirán un 5 % el consumo, aumentarán un 14 % la tracción y mejorarán un 80 % la fiabilidad según UP. www.up.com/press-releas...
Union Pacific and Wabtec Sign $1.2B Deal to Modernize Locomotives | Union Pacific
Union Pacific and Wabtec signed a landmark agreement totaling $1.2 billion to modernize the railroad’s AC4400 locomotives. The upgraded fleet will help enhance the railroad’s operational efficiency, s...
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February 5, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Union Pacific y Wabtec firman un acuerdo de 1.200 M $ para modernizar locomotoras del tipo AC4400 de General Electric. Las mejoras reducirán un 5 % el consumo, aumentarán un 14 % la tracción y mejorarán un 80 % la fiabilidad según UP. www.up.com/press-releas...
Wabtec, what are you doing?
No, nobody wants the cybertrain...
No, nobody wants the cybertrain...
December 3, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Wabtec, what are you doing?
No, nobody wants the cybertrain...
No, nobody wants the cybertrain...
Good they just announced a bunch of new stuff at the train show and 75% of them are all GEVO derived nonsense, but now they're *WABTEC* units wowwwww 🥱
Maybe in some distant future, there'll be a scaletrains newsletter that won't lead with GEVOs and then proceed to be 50% GEVO by volume.... *Snore*
August 1, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Good they just announced a bunch of new stuff at the train show and 75% of them are all GEVO derived nonsense, but now they're *WABTEC* units wowwwww 🥱
It's quite amazing how some foamers will see the two largest customers of the Wabtec monopoly propose a merger and expect them to electrify instead of placing yet another order for 1000 more AC44 rebuilds.
July 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
It's quite amazing how some foamers will see the two largest customers of the Wabtec monopoly propose a merger and expect them to electrify instead of placing yet another order for 1000 more AC44 rebuilds.
Some more aerial views of Doncaster, featuring 08724 and 466016 at Wabtec Works, and some 70s and 56094 in the West Yard.
February 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Some more aerial views of Doncaster, featuring 08724 and 466016 at Wabtec Works, and some 70s and 56094 in the West Yard.
E-quipment highlight: 4,400 hp Wabtec FLXDrive electric locomotive
E-quipment highlight: 4,400 hp Wabtec FLXDrive electric locomotive
After nearly a year of operation on a dedicated track line at the Jimblebar iron ore mine in Australia, BHP is proving that these 4,400 hp battery-electric powered heavy-haul locomotives are ready for prime time.
electrek.co
August 25, 2026 at 12:16 PM
E-quipment highlight: 4,400 hp Wabtec FLXDrive electric locomotive
Wabtec makes a battery switcher. But BNSF has refused to commit to purchasing even one at their massive planned rail facility in Barstow, which moved forward last week. www.erienewsnow.com/news/local/w...
WATCH: Wabtec Welcomes Big Boy for Historic Rail Moment
At Wabtec's Erie plant, Union Pacific’s historic "Big Boy" steam locomotive was displayed alongside the cutting-edge FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive, highlighting rail technology's evolution from...
www.erienewsnow.com
June 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Wabtec makes a battery switcher. But BNSF has refused to commit to purchasing even one at their massive planned rail facility in Barstow, which moved forward last week. www.erienewsnow.com/news/local/w...
Very sad news indeed
There has been railway engineering at the Doncaster Works ‘The Plant’ since 1853. Many world famous locomotives were built, indeed born here including ‘Flying Scotsman’ and ‘Mallard’
The ghosts will be restless in the sheds tonight…
#Doncaster #Yorkshire
There has been railway engineering at the Doncaster Works ‘The Plant’ since 1853. Many world famous locomotives were built, indeed born here including ‘Flying Scotsman’ and ‘Mallard’
The ghosts will be restless in the sheds tonight…
#Doncaster #Yorkshire
Wabtec closure: Company confirms its Doncaster site is to be shut down with 300 jobs at risk
Following the Free Press breaking news this morning about the future of Doncaster company Wabtec, its owners have confirmed the site will be shut down, putting 300 jobs at risk.
www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk
February 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Very sad news indeed
There has been railway engineering at the Doncaster Works ‘The Plant’ since 1853. Many world famous locomotives were built, indeed born here including ‘Flying Scotsman’ and ‘Mallard’
The ghosts will be restless in the sheds tonight…
#Doncaster #Yorkshire
There has been railway engineering at the Doncaster Works ‘The Plant’ since 1853. Many world famous locomotives were built, indeed born here including ‘Flying Scotsman’ and ‘Mallard’
The ghosts will be restless in the sheds tonight…
#Doncaster #Yorkshire
photos from Wabtec Ft Worth have such cursed vibes
UP 5996 - Fort Worth TX
Wabtec Locomotive Plant
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May 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
photos from Wabtec Ft Worth have such cursed vibes
Jokes on you its not GE... its Wabtec.
January 27, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Jokes on you its not GE... its Wabtec.
Wabtec secures locomotive maintenance contract from Indian Railways https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/wabtec-secures-locomotive-maintenance-contract-from-indian-railways.html #india #IndianRailways #wabtec
Wabtec secures locomotive maintenance contract from Indian Railways
Wabtec Corporation has signed a contract with Indian Railways for the servicing of locomotives at the Siliguri Maintenance Shed in West Bengal, India.
www.railadvent.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Wabtec secures locomotive maintenance contract from Indian Railways https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/wabtec-secures-locomotive-maintenance-contract-from-indian-railways.html #india #IndianRailways #wabtec
I was golfing with a former GE executive last year at a business function, and he lamented the sale of GE's rail division to Wabtec during the time he was employed there because he enjoyed being able to show up and take a locomotive out for a spin - BEST company perk EVER
The GE test track in Erie with quite a few gauges. Lots of export locomotives were made here and shipped around the world.
March 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I was golfing with a former GE executive last year at a business function, and he lamented the sale of GE's rail division to Wabtec during the time he was employed there because he enjoyed being able to show up and take a locomotive out for a spin - BEST company perk EVER