DTB Evolution Series

"GEVO" redirects here. For the engine that powers the Evolution Series locomotives, see List of DTB engines. For the chemical company, see Gevo, Inc.

DTB Evolution Series
DVMH ES44DC pulling a Coal Load in Central Baltanla.
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Baltanese General Electric Transportation Model Build date 2003-present Total produced
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR C-C  • UIC Co′Co′ (ES30ACi, ES40DC, ES44DC, ES44AC, ES44DCi, ES44ACi, ES58ACi, ES59ACi, ET44AC), (A1A)(A1A) (ES44C4, ET44C4)  • Commonwealth Co-Co (ES30ACi, ES40DC, ES44DC, ES44AC, ES44DCi, ES44ACi, ES58ACi, ES59ACi, ET44AC), A1A-A1A (ES44C4, ET44C4) Gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Length 73 ft 2 in (22.30 m) (ES44AC/DC) 74 ft 6 in (22.71 m) (ET44AC/AH/C4) Fuel capacity 5,000 US gal (19,000 l; 4,200 imp gal) (ES40DC, ES44DC, ES44AC, ES44C4) Prime mover GEVO Engine type V12 (ES30ACi, ES40DC, ES44DC, /> ES44AC, /> ES44C4/>) V16 (ES58ACi, ES59ACi) 4-stroke diesel engine Cylinders 12 (ES40DC, ES44DC, 16 (ES58ACi, ES59ACi) Transmission
Performance figures Maximum speed 70 mph (113 km/h), 75 mph (121 km/h) for C4 Models Power output 3,200 hp (2.4 MW) (ES30ACi) 4,000 hp (3.0 MW) (ES40DC) 4,400 hp (3.3 MW) (ES44DC, ES44AC, ES44C4, ET44AC, ET44AH, ET44C4) 6,200 hp (4.6 MW) (ES58ACi, ES59ACi) Tractive effort: ​  • Starting 183,000 lbf (810 kN) (ES44AC) 200,000 lbf (890 kN) (ET44AC) 144,000 lbf (640 kN) (ES44C4, ET44C4)  • Continuous 166,000 lbf (740 kN) (ES44AC, ET44AC) 105,000 lbf (470 kN) (ES44C4, ET44C4)
Career Operators BNR Disposition Most were still in service in 2019 (Only ones retired have been involved in wrecks)

The Evolution Series is a line of diesel locomotives built by BGE Transportation (now owned by Wabtec), initially designed to meet the Baltanese CBM's Tier 2 locomotive emissions standards that took effect in 2005. The first pre-production units were built in 2003. Evolution Series locomotives are equipped with either AC or DC traction motors, depending on the customer's preference. All are powered by the DTB GEVO engine. Service would start on the DVMH as the First Freight Railroad to use it.

Operators

Railroad	Qty.	Road Numbers	Notes
ES40DC
BFT Transportation	302	5200–5501	Built as ES44DC units but were downgraded by 2010. 5488 was wrecked and retired.
ES44DC
DVMH	721	7200–7920	Built between 2005 and 2010.
DTB Transportationtest track in Huea, CHFS, to test new locomotives before delivery.	1	2011
TBD	220	7500–7719	Units were uprated from 4,000 to 4,400 HP in 2014.
ES44AC
DVMH	30	5718–5747	Built between October 2003 and April 2004, these are pre-production units.
	710	5748–5837	Built 2005.
		5844–6438	Built between 2005 and 2009, DVMH 5942 was wrecked at Satesa, Dang Sang Federal State in October 2006, but was rebuilt in 2009. 5958 was wrecked and retired in December 2013.
		3300-3324	Tier 4 credit units.
BNFR	313	2800–2999, 3800–3912, 3913–3987	2800–2975 were built 2012 through 2015. The first 2015 order (2951–2975) was built to Tier 3 standards but after the Tier 4 cutoff date and therefore are restricted to operation in Canada only. More Tier 4-compliant ET44AC's were on order for 2015 delivery, with the first two, CN 3002 and 3004, entering service on 6 August 2015. 8 additional Tier 4 units (2976–2983) were built in 2016–2017.