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Discussion of General Electric locomotive technology. Current official information can be found here: www.getransportation.com.

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 #531021  by tomjohn
 
I am curious, has GENERAL ELECTRIC considered such a project like their competitor EMD "The 710 ECO locomotive" with a few of their older or the lease turn back locomotives? Or is it this,are they concerned with the newest models the GEVO series locomotives especially now that the cost of Fuel is rising daily?

It takes money to make money and generate sales ..

Tom

 #531043  by MEC407
 
They may have something similar on the drawing board but I haven't heard anything yet.

In other parts of the world, GE has been very successful in taking older, less efficient locomotives and modernizing them with new FDL engines, BrightStar electronics, etc.
 #531259  by tomjohn
 
Thank you. Please keep me posted about any further updates on this topic ?