Norfolk Southern and Wabtec expand locomotive modernisation programme

USA: Wabtec is modernising 33 Norfolk Southern ES44DC Evolution Series diesel-electric locomotives and converting them from DC to AC traction motor technology. Wabtec will modernise the locomotives by fitting AC traction motors, upgraded control systems and advanced digital technologies, converting them into ES44ACMs. The work is being performed at Wabtec’s US-based facilities. The first upgraded…