GE and EMD Locomotives: The Illustrated History

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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 modern "green" designs, GE and EMD Locomotives: The Illustrated History leaves nothing unexamined in the important histories of these industrial giants and the competition that continues to drive them forward. Cover Title CONTENTS GE Locomotives Chapter 1 Electric Locomotives Chapter 2 Early Diesels, Alco-GE, and Switchers Chapter 3 Turbines Chapter 4 Universal Line Chapter 5 Dash-7 Chapter 6 DASH 8 Chapter 7 DASH 9 Chapter 8 AC Traction Chapter 9 GENESIS Chapter 10 The Evolution Series Bibliography EMD Locomotives Chapter One: The Winton Era Chapter Two: The 567 Era Chapter Three: The 645 Era Chapter Four: The 710 Era Chapter Five: The Caterpillar Era Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W