by: Sean Graham-White
A new generation of locomotives for a changing world: greener, cleaner, and just as powerful. This book introduces us to General Electric's Evolution Series, the companys latest achievement in a long and distinguished history of locomotive design. At the heart of the Evolution's success is the GEVO 12-cylinder engine, which produces the same horsepower as the old 16-cylinder FDL while using less fuel and reducing emissions. Todays most up-to-date railfans will want to read about the development, testing, production, and use of the locomotive that, in its first year of production, has already been ordered by every Class 1 railroad in North America. Photographs and illustrations document the features and components of the Evolutions operating across the country, and interviews with GE and railroad personnel fill in the details of current operations and plans for what is certain to be the future of American rail.
Accoridng to GE, "[t]he Evolution locomotive is the most technologically advanced, fuel-efficient and environmentally compatible diesel locomotive in history. Its 12-cylinder engine produces the same horsepower as its 16-cylinder predecessorand it does so using less fuel and producing fewer emissions than prior models. This new generation of locomotive proves it is possible to reduce locomotive life cycle costs while meeting U.S. EPA Tier 2 emissions requirements."
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Facts about GE Evolution:
Features
16-cylinder power with 12-cylinder economy
Hybrid air-to-air cooling system
Consolidated control architecture
High-performance, reliable traction motors
Superior dynamic braking
Available with AC or DC traction systems
Benefits & Value
40% reduction in NOx and PM emissions over predecessor operating at Tier 1
Engineered to deliver lower life cycle costs
3% savings in fuel cost compared to 16-cylinder engines
30% longer engine overhaul interval compared to the 7FDL engine
184-day running maintenance
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