Western Railroad Discussion > BNSF Vehicle Train Passed Egyptian Unit 26 June

ENR 2483, ES30ACi, on BNSF Dodge City, KS, to Pueblo, CO, at Manzanola, CO, 26 June 2019.  BNSF 6927 westbound unit vehicle train had 58-cars passed-pleasant surprise-!  The Egyptian unit was headed to Avondale, CO, TTC, bound.  NO sound-this video works-!

Forwarding 2017 info-The Ministry of Transport and Egyptian National Railways have signed a US$575m letter of intent for GE to supply 100 Evolution Series mixed-traffic locomotives. Training of more than 275 staff and the provision of 15 years of support and spare parts for the state railway’s existing and future GE locomotive fleets is also include in the agreement.

The first 25 of the GE ES30ACi Light locomotives with 12-cylinder 3 200 hp GE Evolution Series engines are expected to arrive in 2018 (missed it by two years-!).

The signing of the agreement ‘marks a major milestone for Egypt and reflects a long-standing relationship with the Ministry of Transport and ENR’, said GE Transportation CEO Jamie Miller on June 17, (2017).



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/28/19 05:05 by cozephyr.

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I brought that unit into Pueblo last night.

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