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EMD said the Class 77, or JT42CWRM-100, “is a 3.300 brake horsepower, DC locomotive with French, German, and Belgium homologation and certification. It offers an enhanced gear case, which increases ...
The EMD GP7 was the first model in EMD’s GP (General Purpose) series of locomotives. Power was provided by an EMD 567B 16-cylinder prime-mover that generated 1,500 hp. More than 2,700 of these ...
PEORIA, Ill. -- Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. says its Alabama-based railroad service unit will spend $820 million cash to acquire locomotive maker Electro-Motive Diesel. Caterpillar says ...
Caterpillar Inc. of Peoria, the world’s largest maker of construction equipment, said Tuesday that it agreed to buy locomotive manufacturer Electro-Motive Diesel Inc. of La Grange for $820 mi… ...
When EMD were unable to provide a suitable locomotive, Freightliner approached GE instead. “They were keen to work with us to develop something for the UK market,” said Mr Shakerley.
CN Continues to Advance Decarbonization Efforts with EMD® Mainline Hybrid Locomotive from Progress Rail. Canadian National Railway Company . Fri, Apr 5, 2024, 7:00 AM 3 min read.
The seven new locomotives are numbered 66773 to 66779, and will increase GBRf’s fleet of Class 66 locomotives to 78. The new locos are in addition to 21 EMD Class 66s that arrived in the UK last year, ...