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Sierra Northern Railway acquires RailPower
Sierra Northern Railway (SNR), a division of Sierra Railroad Co., has acquired RailPower LLC to strengthen the railroad's clean energy technology and support its production of hydrogen locomotives.
RailPower has produced 190 locomotives, including 55 GG20B hybrid switchers, 116 RP20BD genset locomotives, and other models such as the GG10B, GK10B, RP14BD and RP20SD. Those locomotives serve industrial switching, short lines and ports across North America, SNR officials said in a press release.
SNR will integrate RailPower’s hybrid technology into its plans to build hydrogen locomotives for use by short lines in California, they said. The railroad — which owns 34 RailPower gensets — has created hydrogen locomotive prototypes in partnership with the California Energy Commission and the California State Transportation Agency.
"This acquisition underscores Sierra Railroad Company's commitment to advancing sustainable transportation technologies while supporting California's ambitious climate goals,” SNR officials said.
Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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