Metrolink's Board of Directors has authorized the purchase of EPA Tier 4 locomotives from Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), which it says will reduce locomotive emissions by 86%.
The contract includes a base order of 10 locomotives, plus an option to purchase up to 10 additional locomotives. Metrolink has allocated $129.4 million for the purchase of the locomotives.
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So this is EMD's lead order for the F125?
dowlingm wrote:So this is EMD's lead order for the F125?Have you seen of any other news of any other agencies placing orders for these? I would think not.
Fan Railer wrote:Just confirming that it is in fact the F125. The releases don't confirm the type.dowlingm wrote:So this is EMD's lead order for the F125?Have you seen of any other news of any other agencies placing orders for these? I would think not.
dowlingm wrote:Most non-rail oriented sites aren't keen on the locomotive model number when reporting orders.Fan Railer wrote:Just confirming that it is in fact the F125. The releases don't confirm the type.dowlingm wrote:So this is EMD's lead order for the F125?Have you seen of any other news of any other agencies placing orders for these? I would think not.
EMD has finally updated their site to reflect the purchase. The update also comes with new documentation on the locomotive itself:
http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/product ... v5RevE.pdf
http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/product ... v5RevE.pdf
To be compliant,(Tier-4) EMD went with a CAT (C-175 series) engine design instead of the 710 prime mover,
not sure if the HEP is seperate or off the crankshaft(a la F-40ph). What will CARB require to make them happy??
CARB= Ca Air Resource Board,the biggest thorn to automakers and industries in Ca!!
not sure if the HEP is seperate or off the crankshaft(a la F-40ph). What will CARB require to make them happy??
CARB= Ca Air Resource Board,the biggest thorn to automakers and industries in Ca!!
The Land of Enchantment is not Flyover country!
HEP is off the inverter. No separate engine involved.
Just like LIRR's DE/DM-30's. This should be fun.
The Land of Enchantment is not Flyover country!
Backshophoss wrote:To be compliant,(Tier-4) EMD went with a CAT (C-175 series) engine design instead of the 710 prime mover,also the only organization letting us breathe something remotely reminiscent of clean air
not sure if the HEP is seperate or off the crankshaft(a la F-40ph). What will CARB require to make them happy??
CARB= Ca Air Resource Board,the biggest thorn to automakers and industries in Ca!!
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Interesting that it's powered by a CAT diesel rather than 710.
The new Acela: It's not Aveliable.
I sure hope the finished product gets rid of that ridiculous skirting lol. That being said the overall design doesn't look half bad. The revised rendering is much improved over the prior rendering.
Tadman wrote:Interesting that it's powered by a CAT diesel rather than 710.No Tier 4-compliant 710s exist, do they? Do any two-stroke Tier 4 prime movers exist, for that matter?
amtrakowitz wrote:They're working on it. AFAIK they're also pretty close to achieving Tier 4 compliance with the 710.Tadman wrote:Interesting that it's powered by a CAT diesel rather than 710.No Tier 4-compliant 710s exist, do they? Do any two-stroke Tier 4 prime movers exist, for that matter?