How General Motors Killed Its Own Locomotive Empire

Electro-Motive Diesel once ruled the North American railroad industry. Its locomotives helped end the age of steam, powered the freight economy, and made EMD the undisputed king of the rails. But after decades of dominance, the company began missing the changes happening beneath its own wheels. New traction technology, stricter emissions rules, corporate cost cutting, and a rival that refused to stay behind all pushed EMD toward a collapse few believed was possible. This is the story of how the company that changed railroading lost the crown it once seemed destined to keep forever. #ElectroMotiveDiesel #EMDLocomotive #RailroadHistory