We all know General Motors as an automaker. However, GM also has a storied past in various other industries that many might not consider. In the 1930s, GM's Electro-Motive Division began producing ...

Much to delight of railway enthusiasts, diesel engines clag and snarl and belch out fumes, much to the consternation of just wanted to get to work on time. While the majority of high-speed railway ...

Diesel-electric locomotives are the backbone of modern-day railroading, offering the power and efficiency needed to haul freight and passenger trains across vast distances. Although much of ...

The problem was that the diesel-electric locomotives of the era, like the EMD F3 and Alco FA, made only 1,500 horsepower. This was nothing compared to something like a Big Boy, which had up to 7,000 ...

New Jersey Transit relies on more than 20 old-school diesel engines, including the United States’ oldest locomotive in regular passenger service. New Jersey Transit’s GP40 diesel engines, also known ...