The Latest SD59MX 9916

[cotton_belt]

Fresh out of Jenks.

 

[CGW101c]

Derated Turbocharged? Normally aspirated or ?

 

[Bruce Butler]

Nice to see that UP knows how, and is willing to update older locomotives for continued service. Seems such a waste to just scrap them. I hope that the 99** number doesn't mean that it is a short-timer.

I found this description on http://www.fuzzyworld3.com/3um/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=5519

This is an SD60M that has gone through the EMD SD32ECO program, and is designated SD59M-2 by EMD, and SD59MX by UP.

And this from: http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2010/nov10/nov10electro.htm


In the ECO repower line:
UP SD59MX 9907 which had been repainted and renumbered by UP before being returned to London. Some of the London-rebuilt UP SD60M's with the ECO package (called SD32ECO - EMD Marketing Name, SD59M-2 - EMD Official Designation and SD59MX - UP Designation) are now in service on UP (details: Bill Miler and photo credit to Don Kalkman).

This is from LocoNotes Yahoo site:
Again, SD32ECO was a marketing name. EMD officially calls them SD59M-2s.
V12 710 ECO engines turbocharged.

Interestingly, a visit to the "official" EMD web site at http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/emd_index.jsp makes no mention of the ECO program; at least none that I could find.

 

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

Looks good! I am assuming these are 3200 Hp?

 

[Kevin M]

I wish BNSF would do this with there SD60M's. There very tired and the cabs are garbage.
Kevin

 

[bnsf971]

Here's a link:
http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/products/pdf/EMD_OEM_710ECO_Repower_0811.pdf

 

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

I wish BNSF would do this with there SD60M's. There very tired and the cabs are garbage.
Kevin

A fresh coat of UP yellow would make them instantly better

 

[Bruce Butler]

Here's a link:
http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/products/pdf/EMD_OEM_710ECO_Repower_0811.pdf

Thanks for finding and providing this link. It has lots of good information.

One observation, though. On page 2 where they give the "710ECO Repower Technical Specification", for the model SD32ECO they state that the engine model is a "12–710G3B–T2" but the picture shows a 16 cylinder engine!

I sent the following to the EMD web site under their "contact us" page:
Your link at: http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/products/pdf/EMD_OEM_710ECO_Repower_0811.pdf

is very informative about your ECO models. However, on page 2 for the model SD32ECO it states that the engine model is a "12–710G3B–T2" but the picture shows a 16 cylinder engine!

You should replace this picture with one of a 12-cyl engine.
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It says "Your inquiry has been received successfully.". Now, lets see if they do anything about it.