The headliner of the spring 2023 Atlas catalog was the SD70MAC, a classic six-axle diesel electric locomotive. The SD70MAC was produced by General Motor's Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in the 1990s.

BNSF EMD SD70MAC 9819, one of 450 originally ordered by Burlington Northern in 1993. Wikimedia Commns/ Quatro Valvole. The first locomotive to successfully use an AC (alternating current) three-phase ...

Metra to procure 15 remanufactured locomotives for passenger services. Credit: Russell Sekeet. US Chicago metropolitan commuter railroad, Metra, has cleared a contract worth $70.9m to procure 15 ...

RAILWAY AGE, JUNE 2023 ISSUE: In the diesel-electric era, it’s unprecedented: It looks as though we will see three consecutive years with no new locomotives built for the North American market. This ...