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 ...

General Electric broke into the domestic road-switcher locomotive market over six decades ago with its U25B model in 1961. The U-series line would continue to evolve and grow, laying the ...

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 ...