By 1950 the general form of a diesel locomotive with a frame containing the power plant supported by bogies carrying traction equipment was well established, but the Fell eschewed this layout in ...

Q: What’s the story behind The General locomotive in Kennesaw? A: The General is best known for its role in the Great Locomotive Chase of the Civil War, also known as Andrews' Raid. The steam ...

In what was one of the earliest special operations in U.S. Army history, Union soldiers dressed as civilians infiltrated the Confederacy and hijacked the General Locomotive in Georgia before ...

The caper also would be the historical basis for Buster Keaton’s 1926 silent film The General. Ford will write to direct the drama, which is based on his idea and is part of a package that ...

The group became known as Andrews’ Raiders. They had four days to travel approximately 200 miles, steal a locomotive named the General, and complete their mission. “[These men] volunteered to ...

At about 5 a.m. on April 12, Andrews and 20 raiders boarded a locomotive nicknamed the General, uncoupling passenger cars but keeping the tender and three boxcars. Around 14 miles north of Big ...