Background The Great Northern Railway has a rich history of spectacular engineering from the most prominent railroad pioneers of the 19th century. Shortly after the Minnesota territory was...
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The GE C40-8 was one of the first 6 axle locomotive to be produced in the Dash 8 line, only behind the C32-8 and C39-8. It included a GE FDL-16 prime mover with 4,000hp. The C40-8 competed with EMD's...
The GE B40-8 is a 4-axle road switcher, produced in the late eighties and early nineties. During this time, railroads were turning towards six axle locomotives for increased tractive effort. This was...
The EMD SD70 series of locomotives began production in 1992, and is a six axle road switcher. Many variants of the locomotive were produced,and proved to be a reliable and safe design. The SD70...
The EMD GP7 locomotive is a versatile 4-axle road switcher, capable of both freight and passenger service. Introduced in 1949, this locomotive was the first road locomotive that EMD produced that...
Background Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt, was one of the most prominent figures of the 19th century. His life began as humble, born into a Dutch family of farmers, Vanderbilt started working at...