We all know General Motors as an automaker. However, GM also has a storied past in various other industries that many might not consider. In the 1930s, GM's Electro-Motive Division began producing ...

General Motors Corp. agreed to sell its Electro-Motive locomotive manufacturing operation–which employs about 1,600 people in west suburban La Grange–to a private investing group, as the auto giant ...

Working with the Rail Division of parent company Caterpillar Inc., Progress Rail/Electro-Motive Diesel is developing two LNG (liquefied natural gas) systems for the EMD 710 Series engine: Dynamic Gas ...

The ScaleTrains Electro-Motive Division SD7 HO scale (1:87.1) diesel locomotive is highlighted in this latest product review ...

From the September 1990 issue of Car and Driver. We've been giddy from speed in Cor­vette ZR-1s and dizzy from the price of Cadillac Allantés, but we've never driven a General Motors product that ...

For the second time in a month, the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corp. has won a major contract for new locomotives. The State Rail Authority of New South Wales, Australia, has purchased ...

Athearn has released a new run of Electro-Motive Division FP45 diesel locomotives in its HO scale Genesis line. The six-axle unit features injection-molded plastic and die-cast metal construction, ...

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 ...

For many years Hobbyshop Window was a popular department in the pages of Model Railroader magazine. We’re excited to bring it ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - General Motors Corp. is on the verge of selling its locomotive unit to two private U.S. equity groups, according to a report published Tuesday. The unit, Electro-Motive ...