Remanufacturing the vital components – traction motor, engine, and alternator – of GE’s Evolution® Series Locomotive when it requires a major overhaul can significantly reduce material usage and CO2 emissions compared to the utilization of new vital components of GE’s Evolution® Series Locomotive, while providing dollar savings and equivalent performance, product life, and reliability.
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Environmental Benefits
Remanufacturing the vital components - traction motor, engine, and alternator - of GE's Evolution® Series Locomotive enables the reuse of multiple elements of the locomotive. This reduces the total lifecycle CO2 emissions of the vital components by approximately 130 metric tons per remanufactured locomotive compared to new vital components, equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions of approximately 25 cars on US roads.
Operating Benefits
Remanufacturing the vital components - traction motor, engine, and alternator - of GE's Evolution® Series Locomotive enables the reuse of multiple elements of the locomotive. This results in an average savings of approximately $512,000 per remanufactured locomotive compared to new vital components, while also providing equivalent performance, product life, and reliability.
