An interesting demonstration of the use of cranes and heavy hauling equipment to move a locomotive through public streets in the middle of Las Vegas at night, for display at a trade show, including spotting it inside a building:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_99GpkYz28

And another video providing an overview of the locomotive at the mining industry trade show in Las Vegas:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmlg_DERFrg

Only in Vegas.

As someone experienced in trade show exhibits, I can't even comprehend how expensive that exhibit must have been.

Hello,

There goes the marketing budget for our division! (Just kidding!)

Recently I read the EMD 2 stroke may not meet Tier 4...I wonder if they will move to the C175-20 engine? which may be in one of the mining trucks beside this locomotive. The C175-20 is high speed 1800 RPM....The C280-16 (formerly 3616) is another choice since it's 900 rpm.....very heavy though.

Cat has been waiting to ramp up the C175 at the Lafayette Engine Center.

Regards,

Randy

EMD is developing a 4-stroke-cycle Tier IV engine based upon the existing 265H design.
Better late than never...

Dave

The C280 (updated 3600) was designed to replace the EMD 2-stroke engines, with the same RPM range and similar sizing and auxiliary placement. I am really surprised one of those ex-UP SD90 units floating around hasn't been repowered by a C280-16 as a test mule.
It's worth mentioning that the failed MK5000C, powered by the 12-cylinder 3612, ran at 'Alco RPM' (1050 or 1100, I don't remember which) and the 3600 was notorious for breaking crankshafts at this RPM (which happened on the MK5000C).

CD

"I am really surprised one of those ex-UP SD90 units floating around hasn't been repowered by a C280-16 as a test mule."

Wasn't that the game plan for Cummins to make its entry into the freight locomotive market with a 4200HP version of its QSK-95 and the CECX 1919?

Announced with much fanfare in late 2013, it was supposed to be in service this past summer.

Hello,

With Cat owning EMD, the Cummins may live in the rebuild world for that brand. I don't recall the back story on the 3612 MK failure but it may have been an application problem.

I don't know how many 280's (3600's) are on the offshore oil platforms but there are herds of the spark ignite G3600's being installed to move Marcellus gas. The pipeliners like them.

Regards,

Randy