“This delivery is the first step in modernizing Egypt’s rail network,” said Gokhan Bayhan, Wabtec’s General Manager of Russia/CIS, Europe, Middle East and North Africa. “These locomotives will provide the efficiency, reliability and tractive effort needed to meet Egyptian National Railways’ goals and compete in today’s evolving marketplace.”
The new locomotives will enable the railway to meet the growing demand for an efficient transport system capable of supporting the country’s vast development plans. This key milestone also will improve Egypt’s rail infrastructure, help the railway safely move millions of people across the region, as well as bring products to market faster and more efficiently.
The ES30ACi Light Passenger Evolution Series locomotives are equipped with a fuel efficient 12-cylinder, 3,200-hp engine. The locomotive features air-conditioned dual cabs, full-width car body, AC propulsion system, single-axle control and dynamic brakes providing the ability to transport passengers and freight with enhanced reliability. With these deliveries, Wabtec will have 221 locomotives supporting Egyptian National Railways’ operations.
Wabtec also will deliver a comprehensive end-to-end service for the railway’s fleet. The company is the only locomotive supplier with a team of engineers collocated at railway’s shops. In addition, Wabtec will supply spare parts and technical support for locomotives. It also will modernize some existing locomotives in railway’s fleet.
— From a Wabtec News Release. Dec. 6, 2019.
The locomotive builders need some more industrial designers. Today they produce some of the UGLIEST transportation products ever made.
were they made in Erie pa or texas ?
thats good news
collocated.
That means they work in the same shops Samuel. The loco shown appears to be being unloaded from a RoRo ship.