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Effectiveness evaluation of a high-power diesel locomotive using a twin-engine propulsion system
Maciej Szkoda 1
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Bartłomiej Romowicz 1
 
 
 
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Wydział Mechaniczny, Politechnika Krakowska, Poland
 
 
Submission date: 2025-06-06
 
 
Final revision date: 2025-09-10
 
 
Acceptance date: 2025-09-16
 
 
Online publication date: 2025-09-25
 
 
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Maciej Szkoda   

Wydział Mechaniczny, Politechnika Krakowska, Jana Pawła II, 31-864, Kraków, Poland
 
 
DOI: https://doi.org/10.19206/CE-210986
 
 
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KEYWORDS
multi-engine locomotives
diesel traction efficiency
emission in rail transport
LCC assessment
 
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One of the methods of reducing the operating costs of high-power diesel locomotives, and especially the costs of fuel consumption, is the use of a drive system with two engines. The paper presents the characteristics of selected designs of multi-engine locomotives used in Poland and around the world and assesses the efficiency of a high-power six-axle locomotive in two variants of the drive system configuration: single- and double-engine using a main engine with a power of 3000 kW and an auxiliary engine with a power of 400 kW. The comparative analysis took into account: the costs of maintaining the drive system, fuel consumption costs, AdBlue consumption costs and environmental costs. The analyses carried out showed that the double-engine variant ensures compliance with the exhaust emission requirements according to the Stage V standard as well as optimal adaptation of the locomotive to operation with a significant share of idle time.
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