Prototype history General Electric produced the 44-ton diesel locomotive from Sept. 1940 to Oct. 1956. During the course of the production run more than 370 units were built. Why was 44 tons ...

Diesel-electric locomotive technology has advanced significantly ... but we began with the era after General Motors' Electro-Motive Division introduced "The Diesel that Did It," the FT [see ...

Caltrain is in the process of electrifying its system to enable electric trains to operate from San Jose to San Francisco. Courtesy Caltrain. Caltrain leaders announced Thursday that the transit ...

and is responsible for the “gear change” sound of many electric trains. We’re particularly taken by the sound of some German and Austrian locomotives (made by our corporate overlords Siemens ...

Guests disembark from Caltrain’s inaugural electric train ride at San Francisco station on Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. Caltrain released its new electric train service schedule on ...