International Railroad Discussion > VLI ordered more SD70ACe-BB (Brazil)

The CEO of VLI railroad announced today that the company put an order with EMD/Progress Rail of Brazil for eight SB70ACe-BB's, that will be delivered by 2025. Last year VLI put an order with Wabtech for twenty ES43BBi, that are being delivered this year. 

Pedro

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,




Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/07/24 18:31 by pedrop.

Good to hear Progress is getting some work.

Sven

The SD70ACE-bb's are some of my favorite locomotives. Great to hear more are on order. Did EFVM Ever order any of them?

Vale/EFVM tested the SD70ACe-BB demonstrators, but they didn't put an order on them. They said the GE's BB40-9W's are perfect for EFVM operations.
Interesting to say that in spite of EFVM is considered the best rr in Brazil, they do not have any AC power in their fleet.
zorz Wrote:
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> The SD70ACE-bb's are some of my favorite
> locomotives. Great to hear more are on order. Did
> EFVM Ever order any of them?

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
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