Canadian National Wednesday said it has placed orders for 70 new high-horsepower locomotives from both GE Transportation and Electro-MotiveDiesel, Inc. (EMD). CN will acquire 35 ES44DC locomotives ...

Digital electronics have swept the locomotive cabinet. Component testing is brutal and varied for the myriad harsh environments a locomotive encounters. Hybrid engine technology is on the short-term ...

General Electric Company’s GE business arm — GE Transportation — recently announced that Indian Railways has officially approved its 4,500-horsepower locomotives. This deal is part of the $2.5-billion ...

ERIE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Transportation, Locorail and Yakutia Railways in Russia announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the possibility of forming a ...

Officials at GE Transportation seemed to be setting themselves up for long-term success when they introduced their new Tier 4 locomotive in 2014. The new, environmentally friendly locomotive, much of ...

: Age 46; bachelor's degree in engineering and computer science, Princeton University; MBA University of Chicago. Former president and CEO of Tokheim Corp.; senior vice president and chief operating ...

Learn more about the Athearn Genesis HO EMD FP45 diesel locomotive in this product review from Model Railroader magazine.

In the railroad business, a broken-down locomotive is equivalent to shutting down a production line in a factory. Thanks to a new system for guaranteeing that locomotives are in top condition, the ...