New EMD passenger locos ordered ( for commuter )

[Mario_v]

Horsepower is about 3000, and train lenght some 100 meters

[oltmannd]

It can be safely assumed that Metrolink is going to have little to no need for the 125 MPH capabilities of this locomotive. So why did they go to EMD instead of re-ordering with MPI, which has a proven suburban design?

I’d guess it’s because they are going to co-mingle with CAHSR in LA approach and that’ll probably be 125 mph territory.

Still seems stupid high for a commuter locomotive.

[oltmannd]

It seems more like Progress Rail is buying a Vossoh kit and having EMD assemble it then slap “EMD” on the side.

With $3M “dealer sticker” add on for pinstripes, fabric protectant and paint sealer. [}:)]

[blue_streak_1]

I’d guess it’s because they are going to co-mingle with CAHSR in LA approach and that’ll probably be 125 mph territory. Still seems stupid high for a commuter locomotive.

Don: Probably the same reason MARC needs 125 commuter trains on their non stop / multi stop Perryville – BAL – WASH commuter trains

[aegrotatio]

Interesting. It seemed counter-intuitive that the two-stroke could be compliant until I read that the AGR and the really high temperature of the two-stroke engines made it very viable. Perhaps the high temperatures cause a durability problem?

By the way, MARC has those 125 MPH locomotives, the unreliable HHP-8 for example, for that very reason and they routinely run at 115-120 MPH every day.