Cummins Ships First QSK95 Engine for the Rail Market
Cummins Inc. announced Oct. 2, that the first production 95-liter, 16-cylinder QSK95 engine built to a rail specification has been shipped.
The engine, rated at 4400 hp (3281 kW) will be delivered to Siemens manufacturing facility in Sacramento, Calif., where it will be installed into a Charger locomotive. The Charger - a diesel-electric passenger locomotive - will be put into service for a five-state, 35-unit initial order with the Departments of Transportation of Illinois, California, Michigan, Missouri and Washington. The Charger locomotives will also power the trainsets for All Aboard Florida.
It's capable of a top speed of 125 mph (201 kph). The combination of Cummins Modular Common Rail Fuel System (MCRS) with quad-turbocharging allows the engine to deliver reduced noise and response in a smaller footprint than medium-speed diesels traditionally used in locomotives.
"This is a very exciting and important time for passenger rail in North America," said Melina Kennedy, general manager - global rail and defense business. "Cummins is pleased to partner with Siemens to bring innovative and dependable new technologies to market."