Are gensets in the future for IE locos?

dowlingm · 13-05-2014 5:33pm #1

Interesting item in the Annual Report:

Regarding the Automatic Shut-down/Re-start of Locomotive engines, a viable way of moving forward with this could not be found and this has now been overtaken by other developments. The possibility of replacing the 20 to 40-year old 2-stroke engines with smaller modern efficient engines, with automatic shutdown provided as standard, is now being considered. A feasibility study is planned for early 2014. This study will be aided by an (Energy Service Company)

Presumably there are some EU deadlines on cleaning up the 645 and 710 fleets that are too pricey to deal with head on?

end of the road · 13-05-2014 7:31pm

dowlingm wrote: »

Interesting item in the Annual Report:Presumably there are some EU deadlines on cleaning up the 645 and 710 fleets that are too pricey to deal with head on?

would they really have to replace the 645 and 710 engines though? those engines would probably go on forever, its probably more about fuel savings rather then EU emmitians rules (anyway i thought such rules were for new build locos only)

Are gensets in the future for IE locos?

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