With 51 years of experience, Conductor Jerry McCarthy of Pocatello is considered a go-to resource for historic locomotives and locations — and the third-generation railroader doesn’t plan on ...

While mid-century American bruisers like the General Electric DDA40X coursed with 6,600 diesel-electric horsepower, the contemporary electric motors from Russian and Chinese manufacturers can top ...

Athearn Genesis Primed for Grime HO scale Union Pacific Electro-Motive Division DDA40X diesel locomotive no. 6901. Road names: Union Pacific (no. 6900 in as-delivered appearance and no. 6901 in faded ...

EMD DDA40X: In 1968, Union Pacific purchased 50 20-cylinder, 3,600 hp EMD SD45s for high-speed service. However, the units did not meet management’s expectations in that role. So, UP commissioned EMD ...