The first locomotive to successfully use an AC (alternating current) three-phase asynchronous traction motor drive system was the German DE2500 diesel-electric in 1971, built by Henschel-BBC. DB ...
Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. (Ferromex) said Friday it took delivery last month of an additional 38 SD70Ace locomotives from Electro-Motive Diesel. Ferromex noted it had placed 44 other new ...
Independent researchers conduct fuel test of GE and EMD model locomotives Cairo, Egypt (July 8, 2009) - GE Transportation announced the results of a head-to-head fuel test in the United States between ...
Because of these three factors, Republic Locomotive says, first-generation DC locomotives like the General Motors Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) GP9 (above) and the EMD SD40 might have adhesion levels of ...