GE’s B30-7 locomotives: Where are they now?
GE’s B30-7 In the late 1970s, General Electric introduced the B30-7, a 16-cylinder, 3,000-hp, four-axle locomotive designed for road service.…
Read moreGE’s B30-7 In the late 1970s, General Electric introduced the B30-7, a 16-cylinder, 3,000-hp, four-axle locomotive designed for road service.…
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A primary selling point At the time, gensets seemed like a good idea. Efficient, small, and imminently capable, they would…
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Canadian National’s roster Among the half dozen Class I railroads in North America, one stands out among them in terms…
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F40M-2F locomotives In the late 1990s, Amtrak converted a handful of its F40PH locomotives to locomotives suitable for freight service.…
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SD70-series locomotives EMD’s SD70-series is the longest-running locomotive series in railroading, spanning over three decades. There have been nine domestic…
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GP60-series locomotives EMDs GP60 model was the last of a series of four-axle locomotives built with ever-increasing horsepower, designed to…
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General Electric’s U30C Up in the north woods of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula sits the last serviceable U30C — LSI No.…
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Locomotive power 2024 Someone turned on the new locomotive faucet, but its just a slow drip right now. For several…
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Boise Locomotive’s MK1200Gs During the heyday of ultra-low emission liquid natural gas as an alternative to diesel propulsion, Boise Locomotive…
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A plethora of steam locomotives made comebacks in late 2023 after being out of service for extended periods of time.…
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Endangered Class I locomotives Endangered Class I locomotives in 2024: Locomotive fleets are always in a state of evolution.…
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Santa Fe Super Fleet Virtually anyone these days with an interest in the industry knows what the term Super Fleet…
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