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Electro-Motive Diesel (abbreviated EMD) is a brand of diesel-electric locomotives, locomotive products and diesel engines for the rail industry. Formerly a division of General Motors, EMD has been owned by Progress Rail since 2010.
The Railpower GG20B Green Goat is a low-emissions diesel hybrid switcher locomotive built by Railpower Technologies Corp. It is powered by a single Caterpillar C9 six cylinder inline engine developing 300 horsepower (224 kW), which is also connected to a large battery bank where both sources combine for a total power output of 2,000 horsepower (1,490 kW).
Brandt Road-Rail is a company that mainly produces road–rail vehicles, especially railcar movers and maintenance of way equipment. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In addition, in 2006, it also built a single prototype genset locomotive .
The rail industry is testing trains powered by fuel cells and lithium batteries. But it is resisting a switch from diesel locomotives due to costs. Battery-powered trains could be a climate game ...
Former KCS SD70MAC freight units rebuilt by Progress Rail Services. First unit arrived October 2022, and the first locomotives began running in late 2023. SD70ICC Norfolk Southern: 2 1250-1251 These locomotives were rebuilt from PRLX/NS SD70M-2 locomotives, numbered 2674 and 2686. They were rebuilt in late 2023 by Progress Rail.
Following the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement in 1989, all of EMD's locomotives were built at the London facility. In 2005 new owners of EMD renamed the Canadian subsidiary "Electro-Motive Canada". The plant was closed by EMD's new owner Progress Rail in 2012, with EMD's production remaining in LaGrange, Illinois and Muncie, Indiana.
GE Transportation is a division of Wabtec.It was known as GE Rail and owned by General Electric until sold to Wabtec on February 25, 2019. The organization manufactures equipment for the railroad, marine, mining, drilling and energy generation industries.
The sale closed on March 28, 2005, with Progress Rail becoming a separate private company. [6] On May 17, 2006, Caterpillar Inc. announced it would purchase Progress Rail from One Equity Partners for $1 billion in cash, stock and debt. [7] The acquisition by Caterpillar was announced as part of its long-term strategy, Vision 2020.