On the way

07 October 2009

GE Ships First New PowerHaul Series Locomotives to U.K.



Designed to improve fuel economy 9%, reduce GHG emissions and deliver higher-hauling capacity

Erie, Pa., U.S.A. (Oct. 7, 2009) - GE Transportation announced today the shipment of the first two of its newest global-class PowerHaul Series freight locomotives to its customer Freightliner Group Ltd in the United Kingdom. The PowerHaul Series locomotive represents GE Transportation's first entry to the U.K. and European marketplace.

These two locomotives are the first of a 30-unit order placed in November 2007 by UK-based Freightliner. The purchase represented the largest order of freight locomotives in Freightliner's history. Four more PowerHaul locomotives are scheduled to ship in November.

“The PowerHaul Series is GE’s most technologically advanced, fuel-efficient and low-emissions diesel-electric freight locomotive to date,” said Lorenzo Simonelli, President and CEO of GE Transportation. “Fuel-efficiency delivers a real competitive advantage to our railway customers around the world as they strive to minimize their carbon footprint.”

The locomotives will travel by rail from GE’s manufacturing facility in Erie, Pa., to Lamberts Point Docks in Norfolk, Va., where they will be shipped by sea the week of October 19 to the Port of Newport in South Wales, UK, and are anticipated to arrive early November.

If anybody knows the name of the ship that they are on this site may be of some use.

http://www.shipais.com/

HTH.

A.T.