Marking a milestone in productivity, GE Manufacturing Solutions has produced its 1,000th locomotive at its facility in Fort Worth in less than four years of operation.

GE Transportation's vice-president Richard Simpson said: "This milestone is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the team here in Fort Worth.

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"In less than four years, this team helped start up the GE Manufacturing Solutions facility and built 1,000 high-quality, competitive locomotives for our customers."

Powered by GE's 12-cylinder EVO engine, the newly built Evolution Series Tier 4 model will be delivered to Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and is expected to decrease emissions by more than 70%.

"The newly built Evolution Series Tier 4 model is expected to decrease emissions by more than 70%."

The first of its kind was produced in 2015, following a $600m investment. The company noted the model complies with the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) stringent Tier 4 emission standards without the use of any type of aftertreatment.

To date, the company has received more than 1355 supply orders for these trains, which will be fulfilled over a period of three years.

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GE Transportation said the one million square-foot Fort Worth facility is its primary manufacturing site for Evolution Series locomotives.

GE Manufacturing Solutions locomotive plant manager Walter Amaya said: "Thanks to the support from the community, suppliers, and other GE sites, our team has continuously improved the site's productivity and increased production rates to 10 locomotives a week."

Image: GE has produced 1,000th Evolution Series Tier 4 model locomotive. Photo: courtesy of General Electric Company.