by Allen Hazen
Today's (23.xii.2017) Toronto "Globe and Mail," Business section pay B8, has a story titled "CN to buy 200 locomotives from GE." Deliveries to begin in 2018, continuing into 2019 and 2020; to be built in Ft. Worth. This comes on top of an order or 22 units earlier this year: CN has been booming ("sales and carloads rose by 11% in the first nine months of 2017, led by a 28% rise in metals and minerals and a 15% jump in containers"(see below for more details); CN has also recently said that "it will his about 5,500 people by next year to meet the new demand"), and is reactivating about 100 stored locomotives.
Exact model wasn't announced, but we can all guess: "CN declined to say how much it is spending on the locomotives, but an industry source said they cost about $3-million (US) each. The 195-tonne locomotives produce 4,500 horsepower, and can pull a freight train train at 110 kilometres an hour, GE says."
A CN person said "In the years ahed, these GE locomotives and their digital technology will support and enhance our operational efficiency," and Rafael Santana, the head of GETS, said "CN's steadfast commitment to serving its customers… is helping to turn around the North American locomotive market."
As for what thy may look like… the article is illustrated by a file photo of a CN locomotive… built by EMD.
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F.w.i.w.: "CN says its frac sand business has posted a year-to-date increase of more than 100%, while coal has risen by 41% [and] autos are up by 18%."
Exact model wasn't announced, but we can all guess: "CN declined to say how much it is spending on the locomotives, but an industry source said they cost about $3-million (US) each. The 195-tonne locomotives produce 4,500 horsepower, and can pull a freight train train at 110 kilometres an hour, GE says."
A CN person said "In the years ahed, these GE locomotives and their digital technology will support and enhance our operational efficiency," and Rafael Santana, the head of GETS, said "CN's steadfast commitment to serving its customers… is helping to turn around the North American locomotive market."
As for what thy may look like… the article is illustrated by a file photo of a CN locomotive… built by EMD.
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F.w.i.w.: "CN says its frac sand business has posted a year-to-date increase of more than 100%, while coal has risen by 41% [and] autos are up by 18%."