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#1 KevinKorell

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Posted 02 April 2014 - 11:44 AM

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America’s aging rail system is woefully out-of-date, but a recent order for 32 of Siemen’s hybrid “Charger” locomotives could bring new life to old railways. With a top speed of 125 MPH, the diesel-hybrid trains are said to be faster, quieter, and all around more efficient. More importantly though, they’re taking America in the right direction.

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Posted 04 October 2015 - 08:24 PM

Metro Magazine 10/2:

 

Cummins ships first QSK95 engine for the rail market

 

Cummins Inc. announced today that the first production 95-liter, 16-cylinder QSK95 engine built to a rail specification has been shipped.

 

The engine, rated at 4400 hp (3281 kW) will be delivered to Siemens® manufacturing facility in Sacramento, Calif., where it will be installed into a Charger® locomotive. The Charger — a diesel-electric passenger locomotive — will be put into service for a five-state, 35-unit initial order with the Departments of Transportation of Illinois, California, Michigan, Missouri and Washington. The Charger locomotives will also power the trainsets for All Aboard Florida.™

 

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Posted 09 November 2015 - 12:40 PM

Sacrmento (CA) Business Journal, 11/6:

 

 

​Siemens Sacramento nabs $240M state contract

 

The Siemens factory in Sacramento has picked up a $240 million state contract that includes 14 diesel-electric locomotives for Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner route.

 

The Amtrak route gets funding from the California Department of Transportation using proceeds of a 2006 voter-approved infrastructure bond. Deliveries for the 14 locomotives will begin in late 2018.

 

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Posted 09 November 2015 - 08:35 PM

Railway Gazette, 11/9:

 

More Siemens Charger diesel locomotives ordered

 

USA: Siemens has received orders for a further 34 Charger diesel locomotives from three states, the company announced on November 6. This includes 14 locomotives for California, eight for Maryland and 12 for Illinois.

 

All have been ordered as options on the initial $225m contract for 32 locos awarded in 2014 by Illinois Department of Transportation on behalf of a multi-state consortium. This deal included options for up to 225 more, including 150 with extended-range fuel tanks.

 

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Posted 09 November 2015 - 08:44 PM

Siemens USA news release:

Transportation Agencies in California, Illinois and Maryland Invest More Than $230 Million Under Multi-State Passenger Rail Procurement to Purchase 34 Charger Diesel-Electric Locomotives from Siemens
  • Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Enables Agencies to Replace Older Locomotives at a Volume Discount 
Friday, November 6, 2015 10:58 am EST
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Sacramento
 

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) have ordered a total of 34 diesel-electric Charger locomotives from Siemens.  The agencies leveraged options under the multi-state passenger rail locomotive procurement - originally signed in March 2014 - to replace older locomotives at a volume discount.

 

Caltrans will add 14 diesel electric Charger locomotives for its Pacific Surfliner Amtrak route, IDOT will add 12 Charger locomotives to its fleet and the MTA will introduce eight of the Charger locomotives to its MARC Train service.

 

“With these new state-of-the art, energy efficient Charger locomotives, California can continue its goal to offer more alternative and sustainable transportation choices,” said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. “Not only will these new engines promote increased passenger rail ridership, but they will have environmental benefits by reducing the amount of automobile traffic.”

 

“Approval of this contract enables us to replace older locomotives, thereby improving the reliability and efficiency of MARC for thousands of commuters, businesses and tourists that depend on this vital train service every day,” said MTA Administrator Paul Comfort. “This cooperative agreement also enabled us to purchase these eight new locomotives at a lower cost, which will save taxpayers money.”

 

The Charger locomotives will be built at Siemens’ rail manufacturing plant in Sacramento, Calif. The plant, which has been in operation for nearly 30 years, sources up to 80 percent of its energy from two megawatts of solar energy and currently employs over 800 people. 

 

“We’re proud to be a technology partner for California, Illinois and Maryland, and we look forward to delivering energy-efficient, diesel-electric locomotives that will help modernize their fleets and provide enhanced mobility for the traveling public,” said Michael Cahill, president of Siemens Rolling Stock.

 

The new passenger locomotives are designed to operate at speeds up to 125 miles per hour and will comply with the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) stipulated Tier IV emission standards. The locomotives also will be FRA and Federal Transit Administration Buy America compliant with parts produced by suppliers across the United States.  This includes Siemens’ traction motors and gearboxes in Norwood, Ohio, and propulsion containers in Alpharetta, Ga.

 

The locomotives will be powered by 16-cylinder, 95-liter displacement, 4,400 horsepower rated diesel engines  built by Cummins Inc., headquartered in Columbus, Ind. Siemens has established a comprehensive and diverse base of U.S. suppliers across the country that currently provides parts for all of Siemens’ U.S. passenger rail vehicle production.

 

A state-of-the-art microprocessor control system manages the performance of the locomotive, performs self-diagnosis, makes self-corrective action and notifies the locomotive engineer and the maintenance facility of any required service. In addition, there are redundant systems to ensure consistent performance and availability such as power for the passenger coaches to maintain primary systems such as lighting, communications, heating and cooling amongst others. The locomotive’s carbody structure meets the latest federal rail safety regulations, providing additional operator protection.

 

The new high-speed diesel-electric locomotives will help operators achieve cost savings by reducing trip times, while improving reliability and efficiency for its passenger rail service.

 

The original 2014 multi-state passenger rail locomotive procurement order by the Departments of Transportation in Illinois, California, Michigan, Missouri and Washington, with a volume worth USD 225 million, included the delivery of 35 diesel-electric passenger locomotives and included an option for up to an additional 222 locomotives.

 

This press release, photos and additional material are available at http://news.usa.siemens.biz.



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Posted 09 November 2015 - 08:47 PM

Railway Age, 11/8:

Three states add to Siemens Charger orders
 
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California, Illinois and Maryland have ordered a combined 34 Charger diesel-electric passenger locomotives from Siemens Mobility, bringing the number of state Departments of Transportation procuring these units to six and the total number of units to 69. The locomotives will be built at the Siemens rail manufacturing plant in Sacramento, Calif.

 

The original procurement order (“framework contract”) for 35 Charger locomotives worth $225 million was signed in March 2014 by the Departments of Transportation in Illinois, California, Michigan, Missouri and Washington State. The order included an option for up to an additional 222 locomotives.

 

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Posted 23 June 2016 - 05:05 PM

Railway Age, 6/22/16:
 

First Siemens Charger locomotives head to TTCI

 

The first two Siemens SC-44 Charger diesel passenger locomotives have arrived in Colorado for the start of testing at TTCI’s Pueblo, Colo., facility.

 

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The four-axle, AC-traction Charger is the first locomotive to be equipped with the Cummins QSK95 prime-mover. The 95-litre, 16 cylinder engine is rated at 4,400 hp (3.28 MW) and is equipped with Cummins’ Modular Common Rail Fuel System (MCRS) with quad-turbocharging. The QSK95 is also equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) exhaust aftertreatment, enabling it to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 emissions standards.

 

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Posted 20 September 2016 - 09:10 AM

YouTube, 8/10:  Raw Footage of Siemens Charger SC-44 4601 Cummins QSK95 Testing @ The TTCI in Pueblo, CO (125 MPH)



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Posted 24 April 2017 - 01:34 PM

Siemens' Charger locomotives begin rolling in California, Illinois

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A Charger locomotive built for the California Department of Transportation. Photo – Siemens

 

 

By April 30, Siemens' new Charger locomotives will begin a 30-day revenue testing period on California's Capitol Corridor passenger route.

The units meet Tier IV emissions standards and can operate at speeds up to 125 mph. Six locomotives have been ordered for Northern California.

Once testing is completed, the Chargers will begin service on the Capitol Corridor and San Joaquin routes, Siemens officials said in a press release (w/photos).

 

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Meanwhile, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) yesterday wrapped up testing of a Charger locomotive pulling empty Amtrak cars between the Chicago-Milwaukee, Chicago-Carbondale and Chicago-Quincy lines. The Charger units are expected to go into full-time service later this spring, IDOT officials said in a press release.

 

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New Amtrak Charger locomotives testing on Cascades route

Siemens diesel-electric engines to operate on Capitol Corridor



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Posted 24 April 2017 - 07:57 PM

Classic Trains "Mileposts" blog:
 

When a new locomotive comes to town

 

Posted by Kevin Keefe

April 24, 2017

 

Last week I found myself driving down Milwaukee’s lakefront to participate in a rite that goes back at least 80 years: the introduction of a new passenger locomotive at the downtown depot.

 

The city was oblivious, however. There were no news reporters at the station, no politicians, no high-ranking railroad officials. Just me, my friend Craig Willett (a retired Amtrak engineer), a few current Amtrak employees, and a sparkling new example of the latest in motive power, gleaming in the soft light outside the station’s new trainshed.

 

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Upholding a long tradition, brand-new Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotive 4611 stands at the Milwaukee Amtrak station after bringing a special test train up from Chicago on April 19. Kevin P. Keefe photo

 

The machine is the new Siemens SC-44 Charger No. 4611, a high-tech 4,400-h.p. beast destined to supplant some of the aging GE Genesis units found on just about every Amtrak train off the Northeast Corridor. The GEs, all purchased between 1993 and 2001, are showing their age. 

 

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Soon we should be seeing a lot of these SC-44s on certain parts of the Amtrak system; the first Chargers are scheduled to begin service by the end of this year. Siemens is building 69 units at its plant in Sacramento, all for the Departments of Transportation in Illinois, California, Michigan, Missouri, Washington, and Maryland. Illinois alone accounts for 33 of the new diesels.

 

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