Emd Locomotives

Celebrating one of the most renowned railroad locomotive manufacturers, EMD Locomotives "offers an unprecedented look at the legendary Electro-Motive Division of General Motors. Sold off in 2005 after a 75-year partnership with GM, EMD sparked a revolution in railroading, effectively replacing steam with its post-World War II diesel-electrics. These powerful machines greatly improved productivity and helped railroads survive in the fiercely competitive transportation market. In this book, Brian Solomon not only presents a detailed history of EMD but also a stunning collection of photography, highlighting many significant EMD locomotives--from the earliest 1920s railcars and the iconic midcentury F units to the workhorse GPs and SDs and the high-tech three-phase AC traction machines of today. Many of the photos come from the top railway photographers of the last half century.