BRAZILIAN LOCO ORDER FROM GE
Posted on 12 December 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
On 3 December, GE Transportation signed an agreement with America Latina Logistica (ALL) to supply 10 new AC44i locomotives for freight traffic. ALL operates the largest independent general freight railway in South America with a fleet of more than 1,000 locomotives and 21,000km of line connecting Brazil and Argentina.
The AC44i locomotives are powered by diesel engines supplied by GE Transportation’s manufacturing plant in Grove City, Pennsylvania, USA. The locomotives feature GE’s unique AC individual-axle traction-control technology that enables the Model AC44i to haul heavier loads by significantly reducing slippage on start-ups, inclines and sub-optimal track conditions. Model AC44i locomotives are equipped with dynamic braking in addition to air brakes, to provide smoother handling when hauling heavy loads.
The locomotives will be built by GE Transportation South America, GE Transportation’s affiliate facility located in Contagem, Brazil. They are scheduled for delivery before the end of 2009.
Since 1967, GE Transportation South America has built diesel-electric locomotives including AC44, Dash 9 and the C Series in Brazil and has produced more than 1,000 locomotives currently operating in more than 15 countries around the world. Globally, approximately 17,000 GE locomotives are in use in more than 50 countries.
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