Siemens has started production on first Charger locomotive.

[DutchRailnut]

for info and pictures see : https://twitter.com/SiemensUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

[Jeff Smith]

Dutch, who are the Chargers for?

[DutchRailnut]

several midwest states for Amtrak services plus MARC ordered a few.

http://www.siemens.com/press/en/pressre ... tm&content[]=ICRL&content[]=MO

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/trac ... order.html

[SD70ACe-T4]

Dutch, who are the Chargers for?

The Charger locomotives are Diesel-Electric locomotives that are based off a European model (probably Vectron) that the Following owners: MARC, Northern Lights Express (BNSF), Brightline (FEC), Caltrans (AMTK), Amtrak Midwest (AMTK), and Cascades (AMTK).

The horns are 3rd Generation K5LAs. The Prime mover is made by Cummins and have an LED Display board on the front but excluding for Brightline.

Instead, Brightline's Chargers are bulleted and designated the name SCB-40. It is still an SC-44. But one without a display board on the front.

Here are some Examples of SC-44s (SCB-40s)

[DutchRailnut]

from another forum : Siemens will ship from their Sacramento facility, the first 3 MARC Charger locomotives as well as the first SEPTA ACS64.
Union Pacific will pick up the locomotives sometime on Friday.

[Fan Railer]

MARC testing their Chargers:
https://youtu.be/xFS_MeWWNds