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Who Owns EMD Now?

Does GE still make train engines?

The G.E. unit is a leading manufacturer of locomotives for freight trains, and it had sales of $4.2 billion in 2017. The combined company, Wabtec and G.E. executives said, will be stronger, have a broader mix of rail operations and become a Fortune 500 corporation.

G.E. Spins Off Railroad Business - The New York Times

Is Electro-Motive still in business?

Electro-Motive continues to produce locomotives today but in name only; the company is now a division of Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company.

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When did GM sell EMD?

General Motors put EMD up for sale in 2004, and in 2005 it became Electro-Motive Diesel, maintaining its famous initials under new ownership.

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Who bought EMD?

EMD sold to Caterpillar. USA: Progress Rail Services announced on June 1 that it had signed a definitive agreement to purchase locomotive builder and diesel engine manufacturer Electro-Motive Diesel Inc for $820m in cash.

EMD sold to Caterpillar | News | Railway Gazette International