Fairbanks-Morse Erie-Built diesel locomotives
Fairbanks-Morse’ distinctive Erie-Built diesel locomotives were the builder’s entry into the six-axle passenger locomotive market. FM sold 111 total units…
Read moreFairbanks-Morse’ distinctive Erie-Built diesel locomotives were the builder’s entry into the six-axle passenger locomotive market. FM sold 111 total units…
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General Electric U34CH diesel locomotives helped modernize commuter rail operations in northern New Jersey in the early 1970s. A passenger…
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The Fairbanks-Morse H20-44 was another mid-century diesel that didn’t. FM’s first foray into the diesel road-switcher market was…
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The New York Central 4-8-2 Mohawks were the ultimate dual-service steam locomotives. For some railroads in the steam era, it…
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The GMDH1 diesel-hydraulic locomotives led a short life with one staying near their birthplace of London, Ontario. Diesel-hydraulic…
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Erie Railroad locomotives included both oddball steam and diesels right out of a builder’s catalog. The Erie was…
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EMD F40C diesel locomotives were six-axle, 3,200-hp units built for Chicago-area commuter service in 1974. They were found on…
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Locomotive paint schemes In an era when passengers and passenger trains were an important part of the revenue stream, railroads…
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For much of the first half of the 20th century, the 2-8-2 Mikado was the dominant freight locomotive of the…
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The Amtrak GE P30CH locomotive is the spiritual successor to the GE U30CG passenger locomotive of 1967. Amtrak acquired…
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Georgia Railroad locomotives included a mix of small steam designs and EMD models. By 1914 the Georgia Road…
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In the steam era, perhaps no sight was as unconventional as an encounter with one of the Southern Pacific cab-forwards.…
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