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First Natural Gas Locomotive Put into Operation in Peru

(LIP-ir) -- After completing experimental stages and having obtained the necessary authorization, Ferrocarril Central Andino (FCCA), the consortium operating a railway in Peru linking the port of Callao with Huancayo and Cerro de Pasco, put a locomotive running on compressed natural gas into operation.

The locomotive is being fueled with natural gas from the Camisea natural gas project.

"The benefit of the conversion (to natural gas) is that it protects the environment and reduces carbon dioxide emission by seven thousand tons," said FCCA president, Juan de Dios Olachea.

It was reported that the consortium plans on purchasing five more locomotives, giving the railway company a total of twenty locomotives.

The conversion, making it possible for the locomotive to run on compressed natural gas was reported to have cost $8.5 million.

It was announced that the company's entire fleet is to be converted in 2008, converting one locomotive per month.

At the presentation of the converted locomotive, Olachea gave details on the company's plans to modernize the railway company.

It was announced that rails would be replaced and that a 23-kilometer tunnel would be built in the Andes to reduce the 332km (206 mile) Lima-Huancayo journey to three and a half hours.

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# Miguel says :
19 December, 2007 [ 19:38 ]

Does anybody know the name and location of the company that manufacturers these locomotives?  Thanks.

# Johan de Vos says :
15 January, 2008 [ 07:24 ]

Please advise me on the company that supply the conversions and/or the CNG locomotive engines

# Charles D. Estes says :
17 January, 2008 [ 09:33 ]

Did Ferrocarril consider storing the gas onboard as LNG; and if so, can you share your conclusions? 

If LNG is not readily available to this rail line, would its availability make a difference in your decision to use CNG?

Did GE participate in the conversion of their engines or in the analysis?

Thank you   --- Charlie Estes

# rómulo albarracín m says :
18 January, 2008 [ 15:53 ]

Quien es el fabricante del motor, es un motor para gnc únicamente, es decir dedicado, que potencia tiene el motor y cuál es la capacidad del tren?
Gracias
Romulo Albarracin
 Colombia

# mandy groz says :
22 January, 2008 [ 10:05 ]

We are interested in converting Indian Locomotives into CNg, also buy new CNG locomotives for India, we can assure this indian buisness ,companies interested pls contact,as already in field

# Brad McCall says :
11 December, 2008 [ 14:05 ]

My company sold these systems to FCCA in Peru.  Please contact me at brad@ameco.net for more information.

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