The Railpower GenSet Difference

TRB Rail Freight Committee Meeting
Moving Freight Between Multimodal Systems
Dave Malay
Vice President, R. J. Corman Railpower Locomotives
August 14-16, 2013
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• 1,093 Employees
• Operations in 21 states
Corporate Offices
Derailment Division
Material Yard
Railroad & Switching
Distribution Center
Railpower
Railpower Field Service
Signaling
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R. J. Corman Railpower Locomotives
Technology, Performance, Support: The Railpower GenSet Difference
Railpower’s Experience
• 155+ GenSet locomotives in operation; will reach 181 by Q1 2014
• Over 400 Deutz engines in service in North America
• Designing GenSets since 2005
• First to deliver single largest order of GenSet locomotives
• First to put a 6-axle GenSet locomotive in service
• Third Generation of GenSet debuted in 2010, and is the most
robust and reliable model in the industry today
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R. J. Corman Railpower Locomotives
Technology, Performance, Support: The Railpower GenSet Difference
Railpower’s Customers
• R. J. Corman Short Lines
• Multiple industrial sites
• Multiple short lines; 1 powered solely by Railpower GenSets
• Multiple ports and intermodal sites in North America
• Four Class I railroads
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GenSet Technology
Technology, Performance, Support: The Railpower GenSet Difference
Railpower GenSet Locomotive Basics
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GenSet Locomotive: 2 or more off-highway engine-alternator packages work
together to power the locomotive
Power-on-Demand: GenSets only come online when power needed
Auto-Start-Stop: Locomotive shuts down and restarts automatically when
needed
Even wear: GenSet with fewest operating hours comes online first
Engine 3
Engine 2
Engine 1
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GenSet Technology
Technology, Performance, Support: The Railpower GenSet Difference
GenSet Locomotives Are Eco-Friendly
• Reduces diesel fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions up to 45%
• Can reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulates by 80-90%
• Certified to Cleaner Levels Than Current Tier 3 Loco Emission Regulations (NOx)
• Awarded EPA’s 2007 Clean Air Excellence Award for clean locomotive design
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RP GenSet Product Line
Technology, Performance, Support: The Railpower GenSet Difference
RP Series GenSet Technology
RP14BD - 4 Axle Yard Switcher (SW and MP Platforms)
• 1400 hp on SW Platform
• 2 - Deutz V-8 2015 Engines
• 35-55% Fuel Savings
RP20BD - 4 Axle Switch/ Branch Line (GP9, GP-38
Platforms)
• 2000 hp on GP-9 Platform
• 3 - Deutz V-8 2015 Engines
• 35-55% Fuel Savings
RP20CD/RP28CD - 6 Axle Hump Service/
Medium Duty
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2100 – 2800 hp on GE/EMD Platform
• 3 or 4 - Deutz V-8 2015 Engines
• 35-55% Fuel Savings
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RP Series Technology
Technology, Performance, Support: The Railpower GenSet Difference
Railpower GenSets Out-Perform All Other GenSets
Superior performance is achieved through:
• Increased Tractive Performance: No loss of horsepower during
wheel slip, and top performance, especially in all weather conditions
• Liquid Cooled Electronics: Liquid cooling of power electronics,
promoting improved reliability and maximum output
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RP Series Performance
Technology, Performance, Support: The Railpower GenSet Difference
Performance: Up to 55% Fuel Savings
Independent Fuel Testing Results
The Port of Montreal recently conducted an independent fuel test and the results
showed a 54% savings when compared to much older single-engine locomotives.
Average customer savings is 35%
Performance: Greater Than 33% Adhesion
RP Series Unrivaled Tractive Effort
Continually out-pulling the competition in head-to-head testing performed independently
on customer properties, Railpower doesn’t claim to be the best, we prove it
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RP Series Availability
Technology, Performance, Support: The Railpower GenSet Difference
Performance: 95% Or Better Average Availability
RP Series Continually Improves to Consistently Meet 95% Availability Goal
RP Class I 98 Unit Fleet Availability, 3 Mo. Snapshot
Fleet average for Q4-2012
is 98.35% availability. Fleet
contains only Generation I
locomotives, which are the
98 oldest in RP’s system.
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RP Series Availability
Technology, Performance, Support: The Railpower GenSet Difference
Performance: 95% Or Better Average Availability
RP Series Continually Improves to Consistently Meet 95% Availability Goal
RP Generation III Fleet Availability, Aug 2012-Feb 2013
Generation III Fleet Availability, Aug 2012-Feb 2013
99.00%
98.80%
Fleet average for Aug
2012-Feb 2013 is 98.2%
availability. Fleet contains
15 Generation III
locomotives, which is
Railpower’s current
design, stable since 2010.
98.60%
98.40%
98.20%
98.00%
97.80%
97.60%
97.40%
97.20%
97.00%
Aug-12
Sep-12
Oct-12
Nov-12
Dec-12
Jan-13
Feb-13
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RP Series Flexibility
Technology, Performance, Support: The Railpower GenSet Difference
Platforms
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Only manufacturer that can put 2 GenSets on Switcher platform
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Industry expert at locomotive repowers
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Railpower performs extensive engineering analysis of each platform to ensure
FRA Crashworthy standards are met
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Choose from a variety of GE and EMD platforms, or from a new platform
B30-7
SW
NEW
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RP Series Familiarity
Technology, Performance, Support: The Railpower GenSet Difference
Familiar Designs and Parts, Paired With Training And
Support, Allow For Successful GenSet Integration
• Familiar Cab Layout
• Common Locomotive Parts
• Training, Onsite and Remote Support
The only source of knowledge is
experience.
~Albert Einstein~
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RP Series Customizations
Technology, Performance, Support: The Railpower GenSet Difference
Railpower Offers Unique Engineering Customizations
CUSTOMER
IDEAS
FIELD
INPUT
INDUSTRY
TRENDS
ENGINE ECONOMIZER
CAR KICKING
SERVICE-FRIENDLY DESIGN
L.I.V.E. PORTAL
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RP Series Aftermarket Support
Technology, Performance, Support: The Railpower GenSet Difference
Unique Customer Support options include the following:
• Classroom and hands-on Operator and Technician training program
• Regional On-site technical support
• Remote Diagnostics (RemoDi) service
• Extended warranty with optional add on years
• Locomotive Information Viewing Environment (L.I.V.E.) Portal
• Funding identification, application, and reporting support
Tech
Support
RemoDi
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RP Series Intermodal Application
Technology, Performance, Support: The Railpower GenSet Difference
Unique features of Railpower’s GenSet technology make the RP Series the
perfect solution for Intermodal operations. Such features include:
• Modular design accommodates projected intermodal future growth today.
• Customers can purchase 2 engines on GP9 or longer platform, and install a
3rd engine when they need capacity to improve and expedite operations.
• Additionally, using 2,000hp on a GP9 allows customers to negotiate tight
turns in classification and intermodal yards.
• Multi-purpose characteristics allow RP Series to provide optimal performance for
yard and road service.
• Example: RCL expertise and integration enhances yard operations while PTC
expertise for local service both featured on the same locomotive allow it to
work within or outside yard boundaries.
• A fast loading rate in switching portions of yard duty expedites resegmenting of trains, yet AC-like adhesion allows customers to efficiently
pull out large sorted trains.
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RP Series Intermodal Application
Technology, Performance, Support: The Railpower GenSet Difference
Unique features of Railpower’s GenSet technology make the RP Series the
perfect solution for Intermodal operations. Such features include:
• 3rd party device integration expertise allows the RP Series to integrate seamlessly
with customer-specified equipment and features.
• Example: RP Series has the ability to integrate with intermodal yard cartracking software.
• The RP Series’ trackside service of major components enhances availability and
allows Customers to support 24-Hour, Seven-Day-A-Week Operations.
• The RP Series’ design components improve performance and safety for
intermodal operations.
• Choice of high volume compressors to quickly charge railcar brakes.
• GenSets provide minimized train noise, creating a safer work environment.
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