SECOND QUARTER 2025: Diesel Era presents the second installment in a series featuring EMD’s SD60. You’ll see Canadian National SD60s in this edition, this group was originally the blue and white Oakway leasers that served BN and BNSF. All this and more in the 2nd Quarter 2025 issue of Diesel Era!

EMD SW1001: Part 3

EMD SW1001: Part 3

The third part in our series covering Electro-Motive’s SW1001, produced between September 1968 and June 1986.


EMD SD50: D&RGW 5501-5517

EMD SD50: D&RGW 5501-5517

Rio Grande purchased 17 SD50s from Electro-Motive Division in 1984 to augment its need for greater horsepower.


Bath & Hammondsport Alco Switcher Acquired by Museum

Bath & Hammondsport Alco Switcher Acquired by Museum

Retired Bath & Hammondsport Alco S-1 switcher No. 5 has been acquired by the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum.


Metro-North Railroad Debuts Third Wrapped Locomotive from Heritage Series

Metro-North Railroad Debuts Third Wrapped Locomotive from Heritage Series

The Metro-North wrap pays tribute to New York Central, the predecessor railroad that operated on the Hudson and Harlem lines.


Freight Car Classics: Conrail Boxcars

Freight Car Classics: Conrail Boxcars

A collection of classic Conrail boxcars inherited from six bankrupt railroads of the Northeast in 1976.


Rock Island GP40s

Rock Island GP40s

Information and images are currently sought in documenting Electro-Motive Division’s GP40 series


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