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GE, India ink deal for 1,000 locomotives
The last sentence makes absolutely no sense.
Dave, it means GE hasn’t decided which plant will make and ship the locomotive kits to assembled in India. Nor has GE determined how many kits will be manufactured at either GE plant.
“Make In India” , OK so what next is GE going to make locomotives in India and export from there around the world. Then back to the US. All those Texas jobs moved to India! 
If the kit portion of the order (number not given) is manufactured totally or at least partly in Erie, would that mean a change of fortunes for recently laid off workers there? Or will Ft. Worth get the job? Stay tuned.
And the winners are: General Electric stockholders and managers. But only if the income from the order ever reaches the United States. Sorry, I can’t too excited about this order based on the 1500 layoffs last week in Erie, PA. This is not going to bolster the bottom line of GE in the US or help our people but very little if at all.
Heck, I remember when UP ordered 1,000 SD70Ms from EMD not too long ago. GE’s deal is for an entire country. Puts it in perspective.
This the second US manufacturer to obtain rights to manufacture and supply diesel locomotives in India. The first being EMD. EMD had already secured orders for the entire subcontinent, its GT 46MAC with the 710 is manufactured here under license and co-operation as three variants, they have recently taken over the running of the crack expresses and freights from our re-engined and improved Alcos. So if you include the Alcos, we have been using American power for our diesels from the dawn of dieselization of the Indian Railways.
And we are proud of them for their solidity and reliability.
Indian locos have far lesser axle weight and tractive effort than their US counterparts (4000HP max) and they are not compliant with Tier 4 EPA. In the unlikely possibility of being exported, they can only be exported to countries having our Broad Gauge (5ft 6In) which is next to none. Further, we have to regauge the engines for the sake of export and then this is a completely domestic requirement boss. We need more and more locos for both passengers and freight for our vast network that’s third largest in the world.
This the second US manufacturer to obtain rights to manufacture and supply diesel locomotives in India. The first being EMD. EMD had already secured orders for the entire subcontinent, its GT 46MAC with the 710 is manufactured here under license and co-operation as three variants, they have recently taken over the running of the crack expresses and freights from our re-engined and improved Alcos. So if you include the Alcos, we have been using American power for our diesels from the dawn of dieselization of the Indian Railways.
And we are proud of them for their solidity and reliability.
Indian locos have far lesser axle weight and tractive effort than their US counterparts (4000HP max) and they are not compliant with Tier 4 EPA. In the unlikely possibility of being exported, they can only be exported to countries having our Broad Gauge (5ft 6In) which is next to none. Further, we have to regauge the engines for the sake of export and then this is a completely domestic requirement. We need more and more locos for both passengers and freight for our vast network that’s third largest in the world.
Actually the third, as Alco made a licensee deal with the Indian govt. back in 1962.