More than 2 years ago the smallest 6000hp diesel was completed by GE in Erie, PA. These are some of the tests and background on the unit built for Indian Railways.
GE, USA, we thank you for building these locomotives for India. These 4500hp and 6000hp locomotives are doing good in India hauling our freight trains and they shall do so in the future as well. Also, I must say : Locomotives in USA are huge and gigantic!! I wish India also had these tall heighted locomotives too.
It's because most of our railways have catenary wires. There needs to be a minimum distance between the locomotive and the wire. Also since our railways are centralized, it's required that all locomotive/rolling stock can traverse any part of India's system. I'm pretty sure the tall locomotives of US cannot fit into the Northeast Corridor system. But in India, if the track guage is same, the rolling stock must be compatible too.
These locomotives were ordered so that they could operate even during wars when electricity may not be reliable. Railways are a strategic asset during wars, as you're aware America was built on rail. This is the reason diesel locomotives are bought even if tracks are electrified.
@@syedabdullah842 GE/Wabtec put modified wheel sets on them for testing on their Erie Pennsylvania test track. When they were Shipped to India they had the original broad gauge trucks attached
I think India is a densely populated nation with a dense railway network as well. Accordingly the locomotives and the rolling stocks have been put into their places. Indian Railways have strategies for putting 'Little Davids' do their respective jobs rather than the 'Gigantic Goliaths' doing so. The variable Indian topography requires that. Moreover if you try to figure out the efficiency of ours you will know that our modern locomotives have more, if not less, tractive effort than their American counterparts.
When the Jammu to Srinagar railway line will open its all through the Himalayas so the broad gauge locomotives will face very deep snow and steep hilly terrain.
If only they had not made it to look like a shoebox. It is the most uninspiring looking diesel on IR right now. Thanks for the wonderful coverage, though, Stephan.
@@stephankoenig5481 you can easily check out these diesel monster rumbling on tracks in india just type "WDG-4G" (4500HP Variant) or "WDG-6G" (6000HP variant) you will easily get the videos , i had personally seen one in my home town ,they just look great 👍😀 !
😂man I thought I was looking at a test run for GE power somewhere in Australia then the intermodal was passing and I was ok I see they are getting US rolling stock then I said hold up what a min 🤔😂 I wasn’t looking the screen at the moment the csx locos passed by
@@stephankoenig5481 thank you very much for this valuable knowledge thats why these locomotives run very effectively on wet rails. Lots of love from India.
@@stephankoenig5481 oh! That's why I can hear a lot of sounds from the dynamic brake blowers of these locomotives with the furious engine sound of IR6000.
GE had a great reputation in the world of locomotives..As seen by the partnership with India..I am wondering if WABTEC will have the same success...They are an unknown to many outsiders..My first 20yrs at GETS it was always GE vs EMD..
Still manufacturing and maintenance facilities called as GE in India. But Indian Railways have been using some of the electric locomotive equipment like pantographs recently. Mostly, high rise, high speed pantographs. Since you said GE vs EMD, my favorite is EMD. I like EMD sound better. Do you think WABTEC will come up with new designs for the US locomotives?
Spent 30 years at GETS Erie, last 10 in final assembly, mostly BSA. I remember this unit coming as well as all the 4400 Egypts. I too remember the rivalry between GE and EMD. Eventually GE had a monopoly as General Motors closed down EMD. The Fort Worth facility was purely political on GE's part, in attempt to repute the union and negotiate lower wages. Erie has shown its ability to produce with nearly 1000 locomotives in one year. What position did you have at GETS?
