Is there a published guide to locomotives (similar in scope and detail to Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide)?
RJ Emery near Santa Fe, NM
The closest thing to what you're looking for, as far as I know, would be the various "Diesel Spotter's Guides" put out by Kalmbach Publishing. As far as a "Janes" type publication I'm not aware of any.
Of course, just because I don't know about it doesn't mean one doesn't exist.
The most recent "Diesel Spotter's Guide" is published by Wither's Publishing who produce Diesel Era magazine. This is a 2008 edition.
These books are very good but don't cover rebuilt locomotives, only new built units.
M636C
Full technical specifications for all new locomotives can be found at The Diesel Shop. The link is:
http://www.thedieselshop.us/DS.html
Ira
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