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**The complete history of the world's foremost locomotive builders.** With roots stretching back to the turn of the twentieth century, General Electric and Electro-Motive have designed some of the most iconic locomotives in the history of North American railroading. Now, for the first time, acclaimed rail author **Brian Solomon**'s landmark historical accounts of these manufacturers' North American machines (__GE Locomotives__, 2003, and __EMD Locomotives__, 2006) are available in a single photo-packed volume. In __GE and EMD Locomotives: The Illustrated History__, nearly 400 rare photographs (more than 300 of them in color) are accompanied by thorough histories of the two manufacturers, beginning with their earliest efforts in the 1890s and 1930s, respectively. Solomon brings the story up to date with afterwords detailing such recent developments as GE's revolutionary Evolution locomotives and EMD's SD70ACe and SD70M-2. From General Electric's electrical legends - the Pennsylvania Railroad's E44s, Amtrak's E60s, and Milwaukee Road's "Little Joes" - to EMD's mid-century F units, workhorse GP and SD locomotives, and Dash series, all the way through to the rivals' most cutting-edge m

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Author

Brian Solomon

Publisher

Voyageur Press Inc

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781627883979

Category

hobbies

Subjects

History, Transportation, Economics

Rating

4.8 / 5 (95 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14