Siemens SC-44 Charger Locomotive

Charger locos depart Florin for Pueblo:
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Seems Amtrak got the honor to tow them to Pueblo,Siemens does not trust the the freight RR's for the tow??

4th charger shipped for NEC testing, in this video it starts with a long distance shot, it clearly shows the height difference between Genesis at 14'6" and Charger at 12'6"
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Barely any height difference. The lighting is tricky in that video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipu4cTNdqLo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - Testing @ TTCI (Cummins QSK95 audio)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReGC9l7k8ig" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - Walkaround of 4604 @ WAS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4_b9wPZpTk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - 4604 @ Harpers Ferry

Testing begins: GlobalRailNews

Diesel-electric Charger locomotive on test

Siemens has started testing its hybrid Charger locomotive at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado.
...(yada yada environmental BS )
The Charger locomotive will become a common sight over the coming years, with transport authorities in Illinois, California, Washington, Michigan, Missouri and Maryland all placing orders.
...(yada yada more enviro stuff)
Charger locomotives will also be used as traction for Florida’s new Brightline passenger rail service. The first of these will be delivered later this year, ahead of the start of passenger service next summer.

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Jeff Smith wrote: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)

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.

MARC testing their Chargers:
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The article is behind a paywall, but the gist is in the first paragraph anyway: BizJournals.com

The Siemens Mobility train factory in Sacramento received a contract to build four of its new Charger locomotives for use on the Altamont Corridor Express commuter route, with an option for four additional train engines.

Passed a bunch of Chargers In Chicago yard whilst riding the Moonlight Dome on a positioning move. Someone mentioned that the vents on the sides were getting clogged with ice, etc. (similar to the unrebuilt M-2's that MNRR had; they'd eat up snow below the car).

Anyone know anything?