Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) on May 4 showcased its new EMD® Joule battery-electric locomotive from Progress Rail at a graduation ceremony for its latest class of engineers. The zero-emission, zero-idle ...

Learn more about the Athearn Genesis HO EMD FP45 diesel locomotive in this product review from Model Railroader magazine.

Direct current — E8A, $249.95; E8mA/E8mB set, $469.95. With ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder — E8A, $369.95; E8mA/E8mB set, $689.95. Manufacturer: Rapido Trains, 382 High St, Buffalo, NY 14204; ...

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Inc. company, celebrates EMD®’s 100th anniversary at the Illinois Railway Museum. Also, railroad, rail transit and bus consultancy PTSI Transportation turns 50. The ...

For the ECO line, Progress Rail and NSC have collaborated to repower 50 locomotives, since 2008. Credit: Norfolk Southern Corp. Caterpillar Company’s Progress Rail has teamed up with Norfolk Southern ...

Canadian National Railway (CN) is testing two liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled locomotives in service in northern Alberta, Canada. The locomotives are undergoing tests along the 300-mile stretch ...