Five years after World War II ended, it became apparent to the railroads that steam locomotives were not the motive power of the choice. While a half dozen locomotive builders were assembling
RAILWAY AGE JULY 2023 ISSUE: With the absence of orders for new locomotives, it is easy to conclude railroad executives are not thinking about new purchases. This is probably wrong. What is
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 downward trend in production has been evident since late 2016 in that an average of only 77 units per year were built in the three years (2018-2020) preceding the current drought of new units. It is safe to say, in the era of diesel-electric locomotives this is unprecedented.
