The DE below the road number stands for Diesel Electric. Drawings of the GE 44-ton diesel locomotive appeared in Model Railroader Cyclopedia: Vol. 2, Diesel Locomotives (out of print). The Rapido ...

in 2023. Wikimedia Commons/Fan Railer. EMD and GE predecessor Wabtec more than 30 years ago decided to develop diesel-electric locomotives with AC drive for heavy freight trains. Today, 10 railways ...

Diesel-electric locomotive technology has advanced significantly ... EMD patented this technology, but GE Transportation quickly developed a clever electrical engineering solution that ...