Caterpillar Inc. on Aug. 31 marked the 100th anniversary of EMD®. Founded as Electro-Motive Engineering Corporation, EMD is now a product brand of Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company. (Courtesy of ...

Alstom Prima H3 hybrid with HOPPECKE lithium-ion batteries. Since the second half of the 20th century, four-axle diesel-electric switcher locomotives have been used extensively on short lines. The ...

Following recent news of the purchase of ten electric locomotives from Wabtec, Union Pacific railroad has followed up by purchasing another ten from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Inc. company. Union ...

For the ECO line, Progress Rail and NSC have collaborated to repower 50 locomotives, since 2008. Credit: Norfolk Southern Corp. Caterpillar Company’s Progress Rail has teamed up with Norfolk Southern ...

A Progress Rail locomotive. Credit: User:Jase994 via Wikipedia. The Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) in the US has signed an agreement to procure a battery electric locomotive from Progress Rail for testing.