Cummins Inc. will power the freight locomotives recently awarded to Stadler Valencia.
The tender of 34 diesel electric locomotives will power passenger and freight traffic for Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA). The locomotives will be built by Stadler in Valencia, Spain, further strengthening ties between Cummins and Stadler.
The order from TRA features Cummins’ QSK60 Stage IIIB engine manufactured in Daventry, England, with an output of 2,700 horsepower. Intended for passenger and freight traffic on the narrow-gauge network of 1,067millimetres in Taiwan, the locomotives will be designed to operate in tropical and subtropical climates reaching up to 45 degrees Celsius.
