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{{Infobox locomotive
| name = GE Evolution Series
| powertype = [[Diesel-electric]]
| gauge = {{Track gauge|1000mm}}<br />{{Track gauge|1067mm}}<br />{{RailGauge|ussg|allk=on}} <br />{{RailGauge|1520mm|lk=on}} Kazakhstan<br />{{RailGauge|5ft3in|lk=on}} Brazil<br />{{RailGauge|5ft6in|lk=on}}
India
| image = D75 9372-1 (cropped).jpg
| caption = A [[Norfolk Southern]] ET44AC No. 3622 with an ES44DC No. 7589. The different sized radiators help distinguish the models.
| aarwheels = C-C (ES40DC, ES44DC,<ref name="es44dctds">[http://www.thedieselshop.us/Data%20ES44DC.HTML ES44DC Datasheet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626014140/http://www.thedieselshop.us/Data%20ES44DC.HTML |date=26 June 2012 }}, The Diesel Shop</ref> ES44AC,<ref name="es44actds">[http://www.thedieselshop.us/Data%20ES44AC.HTML ES44AC Datasheet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224032838/http://www.thedieselshop.us/Data%20ES44AC.HTML |date=24 December 2011 }}, The Diesel Shop</ref> ES58ACi, ES59ACi){{br}}A1A-A1A (ES44C4<ref name="es44c4tds">[http://www.thedieselshop.us/Data%20ES44C4.HTML ES44C4 Datasheet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116232746/http://www.thedieselshop.us/Data%20ES44C4.HTML |date=16 November 2011 }}, The Diesel Shop</ref>)
| uicclass = Co′Co′ (ES30ACi, ES40DC, ES44DC, ES44AC, ES44DCi, ES44ACi, ES58ACi, ES59ACi, ET44AC), {{nowrap|(A1A)(A1A)}} (ES44C4, ET44C4)
| Britishclass = Co-Co (ES30ACi, ES40DC, ES43ACi, ES43ACmi, ES44DC, ES44AC, ES44DCi, ES44ACi, ES57ACi, ES58ACi, ES59ACi, ET44AC), {{nowrap|A1A-A1A}} (ES44C4, ET44C4)
| builder = [[GE Transportation|General Electric Transportation]]
| cylindercount = 12 (ES40DC, ES44DC,<ref name="es44dctds" /> ES44AC,<ref name="es44actds" /> ES44C4<ref name="es44c4tds" />){{br}}16 (ES58ACi, ES59ACi)
| primemover = [[List of GE engines#Diesel engines|GEVO]]
| enginetype = [[V12 engine|V12]] (ES30ACi, ES40DC, ES44DC,<ref name="es44dctds" /> ES44AC,<ref name="es44actds" /> ES44C4<ref name="es44c4tds" />){{br}}[[V16 engine|V16]] (ES58ACi, ES59ACi)<br /> [[Four-stroke engine|4-stroke]] [[diesel engine]]
| maxspeed = Design: {{convert|70|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, {{convert|75|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}} for C4 Models
| poweroutput = {{cvt|3200|hp|MW|sigfig=2}} (ES30ACi){{br}}{{cvt|4000|hp|MW|sigfig=2}} (ES40DC){{br}}{{cvt|4400|hp|MW|sigfig=2}} (ES44DC, ES44AC, ES44C4, ET44AC, ET44AH, ET44C4) {{br}}{{cvt|6200|hp|MW|sigfig=2}} (ES58ACi, ES59ACi)
| t/e starting = {{cvt|183000|lbf|kN}} (ES44AC){{br}}{{cvt|200000|lbf|kN}} (ET44AC){{br}}{{cvt|144000|lbf|kN}} (ES44C4, ET44C4){{br}}
| t/e continuous = {{cvt|166000|lbf|kN}} (ES44AC, ET44AC){{br}}{{cvt|105000|lbf|kN}} (ES44C4, ET44C4)
| fuelcap = {{cvt|5000|usgal}} (ES40DC, ES44DC, ES44AC, ES44C4)
| length = {{cvt|73|ft|2|in}} (ES44AC/DC/C4) {{cvt|74|ft|6|in}} (ET44AC/AH/C4)
| totalproduction = 
| builddate = 2003–present
| operator = UP, BNSF, CSX, NS, CN, CPKC, GECX, FXE, IAIS, SVTX, CREX, FEC
| disposition = Most were still in service in 2019 (The only ones retired have been involved in wrecks)
| locale = 
}}

The '''Evolution Series''' is a line of [[diesel locomotive]]s built by [[GE Transportation Systems]] (now owned by [[Wabtec]]), initially designed to meet the [[United States|U.S.]] [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]]'s [[United States emission standards|Tier 2]] locomotive emissions standards that took effect in 2005. The line is the direct successor to the [[GE Dash 9 Series]]. 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 [[List of GE engines#Diesel engines|GE GEVO]] engine.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.getransportation.com/locomotives/locomotives/evolution |title=Evolution &#124; GE Transportation |access-date=29 January 2014 |archive-date=7 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207013732/http://www.getransportation.com/locomotives/locomotives/evolution |url-status=usurped }}</ref>

The Evolution Series was named as one of the "10 Locomotives That Changed Railroading" by ''[[Trains (magazine)|Trains Magazine]]'' and was the only locomotive series introduced after 1972 to be included in that list.<ref name="trainsmag">{{cite news|last=Lustig|first=David|title=10 Locomotives That Changed Railroading|newspaper=[[Trains (magazine)|Trains]]|year=2010}}</ref>

The Evolution Series locomotives are some of the best-selling and most successful freight locomotives in United States history.

These locomotives are equipped with [[Nathan Manufacturing|Nathan Airchime]] K5HL horns, with the reversed 2 configuration, making a K5HLR2. The horns are mounted backwards with the 2 bell only facing forward and the 4 bells facing back. All of the locomotives use these horns, except for the ET23DCM and international locomotives.

== Models ==
Currently, six different Evolution Series models (seven including rebuilds), have been produced for the North American market. They are all six-axle locomotives and have [[AAR wheel arrangement#C-C|AAR wheel arrangement C-C]] ([[UIC classification]] Co′Co′), except for the ES44C4 and ET44C4 which uses the [[AAR wheel arrangement#A1A-A1A|AAR A1A-A1A wheel arrangement]] and the [[Metre-gauge railway|meter-gauge]] version developed for the Brazilian network ES43BBi which is [[AAR wheel arrangement#B-B-B-B|AAR B-B-B-B]].

=== ES40DC (2004–2008) ===
[[File:Intermodal (5831026098).jpg|thumb|NS ES40DC No. 7698]]

The '''ES40DC''' (Evolution Series, 4,000 hp, DC traction) replaced the [[GE Dash 9-40CW|Dash 9-40CW]] model in the General Electric catalogue and, like the former model, was delivered exclusively to [[Norfolk Southern Railway]]. ES44DCs owned by [[CSX Transportation]] were also given this designation in 2009 after being de-rated to {{convert|4,000|hp|kW|abbr=on}}. However, high-horsepower demand on Norfolk Southern made a mandatory repowering of several ES40DC engines into their former ES44DC power.<ref>{{Harvnb|Solomon|2011|p=64}}</ref>

=== ES44DC (2005–2010) ===
The '''ES44DC''' (Evolution Series, 4,400&nbsp;hp, DC traction) replaced the [[GE Dash 9-44CW|Dash 9-44CW]] model in the General Electric catalogue. Primary users are [[BNSF Railway]], [[CSX Transportation]], and [[Canadian National Railway]]. [[Pilbara Iron]] in [[Australia]] ordered a lengthened, international version designated ES44DCi. The extra length is used for a larger radiator to increase cooling capacity in the Australian [[outback]].

=== ES44AC (2003–present) ===
[[File:CN 2869 EF-644p parked along the Riverwalk Trail in Quesnel, BC (DSCF5166).jpg|thumb|[[Canadian National Railway|CN]] ES44AC No. 2869]]

The '''ES44AC''' (Evolution Series, 4,400&nbsp;hp, AC traction) replaced the [[GE AC4400CW|AC4400CW]] model in the General Electric catalogue. These locomotives have been ordered by every Class I railroad in North America: [[Union Pacific Railroad]] (who refers to these locomotives as the ''C45ACCTE''), [[BNSF Railway]], [[CSX Transportation]], [[Norfolk Southern Railway]], [[Ferromex]], [[CPKC Railway]], and [[Canadian National Railway]]. 

Union Pacific also bought the heavy ballasted variation of this model, the ES44AH, and refers to it as the C45AH. UP also uses this designation to refer to their ET44AH units.

CSX Transportation has bought these locomotives and they were always heavy ballasted, so they called these the '''ES44AH'''. The first set was 700-999, which was built from 2007-2011. Beginning 2023, CSX has repainted and renumbered the 3000 series locomotives to heritage units. The first heritage, 1827, was painted into Baltimore & Ohio and renumbered from 3059 on May 11, 2023.

BNSF Railway purchased 25 ES44AC locomotives in 2023, and they are all classified as '''ES44ACH.''' They were built between August and September of 2023 and were built concurrently with the '''ET44ACH'''. The numbers were 3282-3306, which officially ended the production of the '''ES44C4''' in 2020. These units are Tier 4 credit units. In 2024, BNSF has bought 25 more ES44ACH locomotives, which are numbered from 3307-3331. These locomotives weigh 436,320 lbs.

=== ES44C4 (2009–2020) ===
[[File:BNSF 8013.jpg|thumb|[[BNSF Railway|BNSF]] ES44C4 No. 8013]]The '''ES44C4''' (Evolution Series, 4,400&nbsp;hp, C to denote 3 axles per truck, 4 traction motors) was introduced in 2009. While similar to the ES44AC, the ES44C4 has two traction motors per truck, instead of the conventional three such as on the ES44AC. No ES44C4s with DC traction were built.  The center axle of each truck is unpowered, giving an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement. BNSF Railway is the launch customer for this model, ordering an initial batch of 25 units numbered 6600–6624.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/ge-unveils-es44c4-locomotive.html|title=GE unveils ES44C4 locomotive|publisher=[[Railway Gazette International]]|date=27 May 2009|access-date=25 January 2012|archive-date=12 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012100714/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/ge-unveils-es44c4-locomotive.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The ES44C4 was initially only built for BNSF. The 4200s and units 7921-7999 are certified as Tier 4 Credit units, while the others are Tier 2 or Tier 3. On 30 January 2014 [[Florida East Coast Railway]] announced that they would buy 24 ES44C4s, to be numbered 800–823, for heavy haul service and intermodal traffic. All were delivered by the end of 2014, in order to beat the EPA's deadline on exhaust-emissions standards for new-built Tier 3 locomotives.

A feature of these units is a variable traction control system in their computer systems. One of the differences between an ES44AC and an ES44C4 is the air cylinders and linkages on the truck sideframes of the ES44C4; these are part of the traction control system. Every time a variation in grade, traction, or wheel slip occurs, the computer adjusts the pressure in these cylinders to maintain sufficient adhesion, by varying the weight on the drive axles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.railwayage.com/content/view/855/121/|title=GE Transportation unveils new Evolution Series locomotive|access-date=3 November 2009|archive-date=27 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927134033/http://www.railwayage.com/content/view/855/121/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gevirtualrailexpo.com/ge_virtual_rail_expo/media/files/model-es44c4.pdf?ext=.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=www.gevirtualrailexpo.com |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031161946/http://www.gevirtualrailexpo.com/ge_virtual_rail_expo/media/files/model-es44c4.pdf?ext=.pdf |archive-date=31 October 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===ES44DCi/ES44ACi===
[[File:Wabtec ES44Aci Suzano.jpg|thumb|Wabtec ES44ACi No. 2542]]
The '''ES44DCi''' (Evolution Series, 4400 horsepower, DC traction, international version) was built for the [[Rio Tinto Group|Rio Tinto]] railway in Australia. The '''ES44ACi''' was built for the [[Roy Hill mine|Roy Hill]] and [[Rio Tinto Group]].

The ES44ACi/DCi is essentially an ES44AC/DC in a [[GE AC6000CW]]'s body, with the radiator at the end protruding out over the rear deck in the same way the AC6000CW does. The locomotive's large radiator allows it to handle the Australian outback's extreme temperatures.

Roy Hill has ordered 21 ES44ACi locomotives, and is currently in possession of all 21 locomotives (numbered 1001 "Ginny"-1021). Rio Tinto ordered 100 ES44DCi locomotives and has all 100 (numbered 8100–8199) and 21 ES44ACi locomotives (numbered 9100–9120) and more are on order. Rio Tinto's units can be remotely driven, meaning nobody has to be in the cab as they can be controlled from a control center.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rio Tinto train completes first crewless trip {{!}} Trains Magazine |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/05-rio-tinto-automated/ |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=Trains |date=July 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=8 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508202241/https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/05-rio-tinto-automated/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Ferromex also acquired 50 ES44ACi. As the construction of these locomotives was subsequent to the new environmental laws of the US, GE cataloged them only as ES44ACi, although in the external technical specifications of the locomotives say ES44AC). These locomotives can no longer reenter the US operating.

In Brazil, the Rumo, Suzano and MRS Logística railways purchased 25 units, manufactured at Wabtec of Brazil with broad-gauge trucks.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.agenciainfra.com/blog/trilhos-brasileiros-comecam-a-receber-as-locomotivas-mais-sustentaveis-do-pais/ | title=Trilhos brasileiros começam a receber as locomotivas mais sustentáveis do país – Agência iNFRA | date=7 April 2022 }}</ref>

===ET44AC/ET44C4 (2012–present)===
[[File:Union_Pacific_loco.png|thumb|Union Pacific ET44AC (C45AH) No. 2668]]
The '''ET44AC''' (Evolution Series Tier 4, 4,400&nbsp;hp, AC traction) replaces the [[ES44AC]] model.  These locomotives have been ordered by every US and Canadian Class I railroad, including [[BNSF Railway]], [[Canadian National Railway]], [[Canadian Pacific Kansas City|CPKC]], [[CSX Transportation]], [[Norfolk Southern]], and [[Union Pacific]]. BNSF also ordered similar ET44C4 locomotives, which have a dynamic weight management system instead of a traction motor on the middle axle of each truck. UP and CSX designate their ET44ACs as '''ET44AH''' although UP calls these C45AH, and BNSF calling them '''ET44ACH''' as their locomotives are ballasted to 436,320lbs.

=== ET23DCM (2023–present) ===
[[File:ET23DCM-SD23T4-locomotive.jpg|thumb|CSX ET23DCM No. 1718]]

The ET23DCM (Evolution Series Tier 4, 2350 hp, DC traction), sometimes called the SD23T4, is a modernized locomotive using [[Electro-Motive Diesel|EMD]]'s [[EMD SD40-2|SD40-2]] platform and the Wabtec Inline 6-cylinder Tier 4 diesel engine.<ref>{{cite news |last=Guss |first=Chris |date=1 November 2022 |title=ET23DCM locomotives explained |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/railroads/locomotives/et23dcm-locomotives-explained/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930132825/https://www.trains.com/trn/railroads/locomotives/et23dcm-locomotives-explained/ |archive-date=30 September 2023 |access-date=12 January 2023 |work=[[Trains (magazine)|Trains]]}} </ref> [[CSX Transportation]] ordered 15 of these locomotives, with most being built at their Huntington Heavy Repair Shop. Wabtec also built one locomotive as a demonstrator from ex-NS SD40-2 3259.

===TE33A===
{{Main|TE33A}}
The TE33A is an export 1520&nbsp;mm gauge locomotive in the GE Evolution Series.

===3TE25K2M===
{{Main|2TE25K}}
The 3TE25K2M is an export 1520mm gauge locomotive in the GE Evolution Series for [[russian railways|Russian Railways]].

== Identifying features ==
The Evolution Series locomotives are visually similar to the [[GE AC4400CW|AC4400CW]] and [[GE Dash 9 Series]], although small differences are evident.  The most noticeable difference is the [[radiator]] section at the rear of the locomotive is larger to accommodate the GEVO's air-to-air intercoolers. As with the [[GE AC6000CW|AC6000CW]], the radiators project beyond the end of the hood. On the ES44ACi and ES44DCi models, the radiator extends in the same way as the AC6000CW, protruding out over the rear deck. For the other Evolution Series locomotives, the radiator does not protrude completely over the rear deck, but rather sits nearly flush with the rear of the engine hood. Unlike previous GE locomotives, the grills under the radiator are at two different angles. The increase in radiator size is due to the necessity for greater cooling capacity in the locomotive in order to reduce emissions.  The other major difference between the Evolution Series and earlier models is the vents below the radiators, which are larger than those on previous GE locomotives.<ref>{{cite book|last=Solomon|first=Brian|title=Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway|year=2005|publisher=MBI|isbn=978-0-7603-2108-9}}</ref> Also, all Evolution Series units have air conditioners mounted below the cab on the conductor's side.

== Operators ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Railroad
!Qty.
!Road Numbers
!Notes
|-
! colspan="4" |ES40DC
|-
|[[CSX Transportation]]
|302
|5200–5501
|Built as ES44DC units but were downgraded by 2010. 5306, 5411, and 5488 were wrecked and retired. CSXT 5500 lettered [http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures%5C30345%5CP1090364.JPG "Spirit of Cincinnati"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928001400/http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures%5C30345%5CP1090364.JPG |date=28 September 2011 }}.
|-
! colspan="4" |ES44DC
|-
|[[BNSF Railway|BNSF]]
|721
|7200–7920
|Built between 2005 and 2010. 7650-7743 are painted in Heritage II (H2), except for 7687 and 7701 that are in Heritage III (H3). Few of these are getting repainted into H3. The rest of the ES44DC's are in H3. 7695 is painted in the Golden Swoosh scheme using H3. 7514, 7553, 7673, 7838, and 7847 were wrecked and retired. 7814 and 7907 were repaired after train collisions.
|-
|[[Canadian National Railway|Canadian National]]
|125
|2220–2344
| rowspan="2" |N/A
|-
|[[GE Transportation]]{{efn|name=Erie|These locomotives are most often used in GE Transportation/[[Wabtec]]'s small test fleet on a nearly {{convert|3|mi||adj=mid|-long}} test track in Erie, PA, to test new locomotives before delivery.}}
|1
|2011
|-
|[[Norfolk Southern Railway|Norfolk Southern]]
|219
|7500–7719
|Unit 7530 wrecked and was retired. Units were uprated from 4,000 to 4,400 HP in 2014. 7500-7514 are preproduction units, renumbered from 9912-9926 due to the [[GE Dash 9-40CW|C40-9W]] units.
|-
! colspan="4" |ES44AC
|-
|[[ArcelorMittal]], operated by [[Cartier Railway]]
|2
|301–302
|Built 2010.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Smith |first=Rob |date=September 2010 |title=GEVOs head to Cartier |journal=Trains Magazine |publisher=Kalmbach Publishing |page=17}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[BNSF Railway|BNSF]]
| rowspan="4" |765
|5718–5747
|Built between October 2003 and April 2004, these are pre-production units. They are classified AC4400EV.
|-
|5748–5837
|Built 2005.
|-
|5844–6438
|Built between 2005 and 2009, BNSF 5942 was wrecked at Cactus, Texas in October 2006, but was rebuilt in 2009. 5958 was wrecked and retired in December 2013 while 6348 was wrecked and retired in 2019. 5774 was wrecked in Garza County, TX in October 2023 and retired. 5828, 5869, 5872, 6017, 6022, 6075, 6078, 6111, 6163, and 6179 were painted into BNSF's 25th anniversary stickers scheme in 2020 that celebrates 25 years of BNSF Railway as it started in 1995 from two railroads, [[Burlington Northern Railroad|BN]] and [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway|ATSF]]. 6026 was given a Northern Pacific sticker on the side of its nose.
|-
|3282-3331
|Tier 4 credit units.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.trains.com/trn/railroads/locomotives/new-class-i-locomotive-orders-trickle-in/|title=New Class I locomotive orders trickle in|date=29 Aug 2023 }}</ref> Ballasted to 436,320&nbsp;lb, and classified ES44ACH.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedieselshop.us/BNSF.HTML |title=Burlington Northern Santa Fe Roster Summary }}</ref> 
|-
|[[Canadian National Railway|Canadian National]]
|435
|2750-2796, 2800–2999, 3800–3987
|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. 2984–2999 and 3800–3805 built in late 2017. 3806–3835 built in 2018 and 3836–3875 built in 2018–2019. 2750-2796 and 3913–3987 are ex-CREX units. 2792-2796, 2976-2999, 3800-3912, and 3970-3987 are Tier 4 Credit units.
|-
|[[Canadian Pacific Kansas City]]
|561
|8700–8960, 9350–9379
4650–4919
|4700 was wrecked and retired. 4805 and 9375 are painted in the new CPKC corporate paint scheme.
|-
|[[Cerrejón]]
|4
|10015–10018
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Citicorp Railmark Inc. (Citirail)]] CREX{{efn|Most units have been sold to Canadian National as of 2021. {{cite web |url=https://www.thedieselshop.us/CN.HTML |title=Canadian National |publisher=The Diesel Shop |access-date=14 January 2022}}}}
|15
|1201–1215
|Delivered in December 2012.<ref>''Diesel Era Magazine'', Jan./Feb. 2013, pg. 2.</ref>  Some sold to Canadian National.
|-
|50
|1301–1350
|Delivered in late 2013. Some sold to Canadian National. 1331 was wrecked and retired.
|-
|35
|1401–1435
|Delivered during summer 2014. Some sold to Canadian National.
|-
|25
|1501—1525
|Delivered in December 2015, units are Tier 4 Credit units. Some sold to Canadian National.
|-
|[[Cemex]]
|1
|81<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures%5C30052%5CDSC_1822.JPG |title="81" |access-date=1 April 2008 |archive-date=6 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906195806/http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures%5C30052%5CDSC_1822.JPG |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|Built in March 2008 as an add-on to a [[CSX Transportation|CSXT]] order.
|-
|[[CSX Transportation]]
|550
|700–999, 1776, 1827, 1834, 1836, 1850-1853, 1869, 1871, 1875, 1877, 1897, 1899, 1900, 1902, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1982, 3000-3048, 3070–3111, 3113-3249
|These are the ES44AH model equipped with high tractive effort. These were built between 2007 and 2015. 847, 963, 3070, and 3097 have been wrecked and retired. Three units have special names and paint schemes: 911 ''Spirit of Our First Responders'', 3112 renumbered to 1776 ''Spirit of Our Armed Forces'' and 3194 ''Spirit of Our Law Enforcement''. CSXT 3099 lettered [http://s3.amazonaws.com/rrpa_photos/119570/CSXT%203099.jpg "Spirit of West Springfield and Safety Train"]; was officially destroyed in [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]], [[Mexico]] in 2018 & retired. Units 3049-3069 have been renumbered to 1827, 1834, 1836, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1869, 1871, 1875, 1877, 1897, 1899, 1900, 1902, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1981, and 1982 respectively and are painted into various heritage paint schemes. 3175-3249 are Tier 4 credit units.
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Ferromex]]
|100
|4600–4699<ref>{{cite web |title=Ferrocaril Mexicano (Ferromex) |url=http://www.thedieselshop.us/FXE.HTML |access-date=11 July 2010 |publisher=The Diesel Shop |archive-date=29 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929114302/http://thedieselshop.us/FXE.HTML |url-status=live }}</ref>
|4600-4659 built in 2006 at the GE plant in Erie, PA. 4660-4699 built in 2007 at the GE plant in Erie, PA. 
|-
|50
|4800–4849
|Delivery started in June 2016. Units numbered 4800–4818 were built at the GE plant in Erie, PA. Units numbered 4819–4849 were built at the GE plant in Fort Worth, Texas. 4815 was wrecked and retired in 2018. 4838 also wrecked and retired.
|-
|30
|4850–4879
|The first units will be delivered in 2024 
|-
|[[Ferrosur]]
|23
|4700–4722
|Painted in [[Ferromex]] colors.
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[GE Transportation]]{{efn|name=Erie}}
|1
|2012
|Wears the same demonstration scheme as 2011, as well as GECX 2005 and UP 7605 (formerly).
|-
|1
|2010
|This is an ES44AC-H prototype, and was rebuilt in 2007 as a hybrid from GECX ES44AC 2005.
|-
|1
|3000
|Converted to operate on battery power, the unit was rebuilt from former NextFuel (liquid natural gas/diesel mixture) demonstrator ES44AC 3000.
|-
|[[Iowa Interstate Railroad]]
|20
|500–519
|The first set of units, numbered 500-512, were delivered from 2008 to 2009, these are the first new units purchased by this railroad and were originally intended for CSX.
The unit 513 was delivered in early 2010. It is painted in a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad heritage scheme in honor of this Iowa Interstate predecessor.
The units 514-516 were delivered in 2015. 516 is painted in a Rock Island inspired 30th anniversary paint scheme. The units 517-519 are Tier 4 Credit units. They were set for delivery in late 2019.
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Norfolk Southern Railway|Norfolk Southern]]
|166
|8000–8165
|Units 8025, 8098–8105 and 8114 were painted in schemes of predecessor railroads as part of Norfolk Southern's 30th anniversary. Unit 8099 was wrecked in 2021, and was rebuilt in 2023.
|-
|3
|8166–8168<ref name="trains-et44ac">{{cite web |date=19 May 2016 |title=Norfolk Southern ET44ACs on the way |url=http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2016/05/xx-norfolk-southern-et44acs-on-the-way |access-date=20 May 2016 |work=[[Trains (magazine)|Trains]] |archive-date=22 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522005517/http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2016/05/xx-norfolk-southern-et44acs-on-the-way |url-status=live }}{{subscription required}}</ref>
|These are Tier 4 Credit units, built concurrently with ET44AC's 3600–3646.
|-
|16
|8169–8184
|These are Tier 4 Credit units. Unit 8175 was wrecked in December 2021 and was later retired.
|-
|[[Sava Transportation (Savatran)]] SVTX
|3
|1912, 1982, 1986
|Delivered February 2012, these units are numbered for the years that Penn State University won national college football championships.<ref>''Diesel Era Magazine'', March/April 2012, pg. 8.</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific]]
|5
|5695–5699
|Built between January and February 2003, these are pre-production units and classified as C45ACCTE by UP. They have since been renumbered to 5348–5352.
|-
|938
|2010, 5248–5347, 5353–5553, 7345–7468, 7470–7529, 7600–8051
|These are classified as C45ACCTE by UP. 5359, 5412, 5482, 7421, 7856, 7894, and 7914 were wrecked and retired. UP 2010, an ES44AC [[Boy Scouts of America]] tribute unit, was unveiled on 31 March 2010, in Houston, Texas to commemorate 100 years of Boy Scouts. The unit was renumbered from 7469. However, in early 2022 it was repainted into the Union Pacific lettered scheme after months of sitting in storage. It kept its number of 2010.<ref>{{cite web |date=31 March 2010 |title=Union Pacific Railroad Unveils No. 2010 Boy Scouts of America Commemorative Locomotive |url=http://eon.businesswire.com/portal/site/eon/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100331006228&newsLang=en |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312142106/http://eon.businesswire.com/portal/site/eon/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100331006228&newsLang=en |archive-date=12 March 2012 |access-date=8 May 2010 |publisher=Enhanced Online News |df=dmy-all}}</ref> In September 2010, UP 7400 was unveiled, featuring a pink ribbon on the side as a tribute to [[Susan G. Komen for the Cure]]. 7964 was the 5000th GE Evolution Series locomotive to be built at Erie, PA in June 2012. The banner was removed 4 years later in 2016.
|-
|296
|2520–2569, 2740–2769, 8052–8267
|These are the ES44AH model, classified as C45AH by UP. These units are {{convert|432,000|lb|kg|abbr=on}} compared to the ES-series standard {{convert|416,000|lb|kg|abbr=on}}, and are supplied with all required equipment and computer software to be classified as "AH" heavy units. UP's "AH" types are similar to CSXT's, except for their Hi-Ad trucks, and are designated ''C45AH's'' by U.P.<ref>''Diesel Era Magazine'', July/August 2013, pg. 2</ref> 2520–2569 and 2740–2769 are Tier 4 Credit units. 2542 wrecked in Texarkana, TX in 2015 and retired. 8210 and 8245 were wrecked in 2024 and retired.
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! colspan="4" |ES44C4
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[BNSF Railway|BNSF]]
| rowspan="3" |1299
|3250–3281, 4200–4299, 5533–5546, 6500–7199
|Built 2009–2020. 6943 was wrecked and retired. 4213 was wrecked in 2020 and repaired in 2022. 3250–3281, 4200–4299, and 5533–5546 are Tier 4 credit units.
|-
|7921–8291
|Built 2013–2015. 8123 and 8153 were wrecked and retired. 7921–7999 are Tier 4 credit units. 8191 was repaired in 2020 after a train collision in 2016.
|-
|8318–8399
|Built 2015. They are Tier 4 credit units.
|-
|[[Florida East Coast Railway|Florida East Coast]]
|24
|800–823
|Built between November and December 2014.  All units have since been converted to use a combination of standard diesel fuel/liquid natural gas mixture, supplied from an external tender towed behind the locomotives.<ref>{{cite web |date=13 November 2017 |title=Florida East Coast Railway converts locomotive fleet to LNG |url=https://www.railjournal.com/regions/north-america/florida-east-coast-railway-converts-locomotive-fleet-to-lng/ |access-date=23 August 2020 |publisher=International Rail Journal |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027235742/https://www.railjournal.com/regions/north-america/florida-east-coast-railway-converts-locomotive-fleet-to-lng/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! colspan="4" |ES44DCi/ES44ACi
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Rio Tinto Group]]
|100
|8100–8118, 8119–8199
|They ordered the locomotives for operation on their privately owned rail line, operated by [[Pilbara Iron]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rail |url=http://www.riotintoironore.com/ENG/operations/497_rail.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701061825/http://www.riotintoironore.com/ENG/operations/497_rail.asp |archive-date=1 July 2013 |access-date=31 March 2010 |publisher=Rio Tinto Iron Ore}}</ref>  The ES44DCi uses the [[GE AC6000CW|AC6000CW]]'s longer frame to allow space for a heavy duty cooling system to cope with the hot desert environment that the locomotives operate in.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1164841 |title=Closeup of the radiator on Rio Tinto 8110 |access-date=17 April 2011 |archive-date=11 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011182215/http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1164841 |url-status=live }}</ref> Units 8100–8118 were delivered in a predominantly grey paint scheme,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=235923 |title=Rio Tinto 8118 prior to delivery |access-date=17 April 2011 |archive-date=2 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102200413/http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=235923 |url-status=live }}</ref> while units 8119–8199 feature additional red lettering and striping.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=236082 |title=Rio Tinto 8120 prior to delivery |access-date=17 April 2011 |archive-date=2 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102200510/http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=236082 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|49
|9100–9148
|These units are numbered from 9100 onwards and more are on order. They are the ES44ACi and are painted in the Rio Tinto silver with red stripes and numerals.
|-
|[[Roy Hill mine|Roy Hill]]
|28
|1001–1028
|Took delivery of the first 14 out of a total order for 21 ES44ACis in January 2015.<ref>[http://jimbisdee.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/West_Australian_Rails_2015-01_02.pdf Issue 01.02] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910133906/http://jimbisdee.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/West_Australian_Rails_2015-01_02.pdf |date=10 September 2016 }} Western Australian Rail January 2015</ref>
|-
! colspan="4" |ET44AC
|-
|[[BNSF Railway|BNSF]]
|50
|3625-3674
|Ballasted to 436,320lb. and classified as ET44ACH. 
|-
|[[Canadian National Railway|Canadian National]]
|296
|3000–3295
|Units 3008, 3023, 3069, and 3115 repainted to commemorative heritage paint schemes. Units 3015 and 3233 painted into unique paint schemes commemorating veterans. Unit 3103 wrecked in 2017 and retired from roster. 3286-3295 were built in early 2023. 3009 wrecked in 2019 and retired. 3121-3132 are former GECX demonstrator units 2029 and 2033–2043, which were rebuilt with new hoods.
|-
|[[CSX Transportation]]
|225
|3250–3474
|These are the ET44AH model with HTE. 3440 lettered "Spirit of Ravenna" along with L&N and KSHC markings after attending the announcement of Kentucky Steam buying the Ravenna yard property from CSX. Units 3438 and 3374 wrecked in 2020 and retired. 3415 has the Georgia Railroad emblem.
|-
|[[Canadian Pacific Kansas City]]
|72
|5000–5024, 7430–7437, 7450–7488
|Delivery started in 2018-2019 for KCS. The CPKC units 7430–7437 are former [[GE Transportation|GECX]] demonstrator units 7001-7008 and acquired in 2024. Those units were originally intended for a cancelled order for Baffinland Iron Mines located in Baffin Island, Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/railroads/locomotives/cpkc-acquires-new-power/|publisher=Trains magazine|title=CPKC acquires 'new' power|last=Guss|first=Chris|date=December 11, 2024|access-date=February 3, 2025}}</ref> 170 more units on order for 2025 and are undergoing delivery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trains.com/trn/railroads/locomotives/cpkc-orders-new-power-from-wabtec/|title=CPKC orders new power from Wabtec|last=Guss|first=Chris|date=December 22, 2024|access-date=February 3, 2025}}</ref> 
|-
|[[Ferromex]]
|
|TBA
|
|-
|[[GE Transportation]]
|27
|2014, 2015, 2023, 2024, 2026, 2027, 2029, 2033-2044, 7001-7008
|These are demonstrator units. 2029, 2033-2043 were sold to [[Canadian National Railway|CN]]. 2026 and 2027 were sold to [[Navajo Mine and Railroad|NTEC]]. 7001-7008 were sold to Baffinland Iron Mines and later to [[Canadian Pacific Kansas City|CPKC]]. They were renumbered from units 2025, 2028, 2030-2032, 2020-2022 respectively.
|-
|[[Navajo Mine and Railroad|Navajo Transitional Energy Co.]] 
|2
|2026-2027
|These are former GE demonstrator units of the same numbers with hoods modified to match the standard production units.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cotey |first=Angela |date=2017-06-12 |title=New locomotives en route to New Mexico mine railroad NEWSWIRE |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/12-new-locomotives-en-route-to-new-mexico-mine-railroad/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220014640/https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/12-new-locomotives-en-route-to-new-mexico-mine-railroad/ |archive-date=20 February 2023 |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=[[Trains magazine|Trains]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Norfolk Southern Railway|Norfolk Southern]]
|47
|3600–3646<ref name="trains-et44ac" />
|3633 wrecked in 2019 and retired in 2020.
|-
|34
|3647–3680
|N/A
|-
|[[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific]]
|170
|2570–2739
|These are the ET44AH model, classified as C45AH by UP.
|-
! colspan="4" |ET44C4
|-
|[[BNSF Railway|BNSF]]
|311
|3675-3706, 3721–3999 
|Built between 2015 and 2020. 3967 was wrecked and retired. 3971 was repaired after damage. Additional units, numbered 3721–3724 were built in late 2019 and therefore restricted to California only. More units, numbered 3675–3706, (built early through mid-2020).
|-
! colspan="4" |ET23DCM
|-
|[[Wabtec (GECX)]]
|1
|1867
|The first ET23DCM built as a demonstrator and engineering test locomotive was constructed by Wabtec in Albia, Iowa and is now used for testing in Erie, Pennsylvania. Former NS 3259.
|-
|[[CSX Transportation]]
|15
|1713-1727
|The first two CSX locomotives were built by Wabtec in Albia, Iowa and the remaining thirteen were constructed by CSX at their Huntington Heavy Repair Shop in Huntington, West Virginia. All locomotives were sent through RJ Corman in Lexington, Kentucky for final work before entering service. These are classified as SD23T4 by CSX. 
|-
! colspan="4" |TE33A
|-
|[[Kazakhstan Temir Zholy]]
|310
|TBA
|Ordered on the 28 September 2006, they signed an agreement with [[GE Transportation Systems]], ordering the locomotives. The first ten of these were built in GE's [[Erie, Pennsylvania]], plant while the remaining 300 will be assembled at a new plant in [[Astana]], Kazakhstan which was opened by President [[Nursultan Nazarbayev]] on 3 July 2009<ref>{{cite news |date=2009-07-06 |title=President opens Astana locomotive plant |publisher=[[Railway Gazette International]] |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view//president-opens-astana-locomotive-plant.html |url-status=dead |access-date=2009-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913235940/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/president-opens-astana-locomotive-plant.html |archive-date=13 September 2009}}</ref>  Delivery is expected between 2009 and 2012. The locomotives are built with dual cabs and are among the first diesel-electric locomotives with [[alternating current|AC]] [[traction motor]]s to operate in the [[Commonwealth of Independent States]] and [[Ukrainian Railways|Ukraine]]<ref>{{cite news |date=2006-09-28 |title=Evolution grabs hold in Kazakhstan |work=Late Breaking Industry News |publisher=Railway Age |url=http://www.railwayage.com/breaking_news_archive.shtml |url-status=dead |access-date=2006-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060822133922/http://www.railwayage.com/breaking_news_archive.shtml |archive-date=2006-08-22}}</ref> (besides the [[2TE25A]] built by [[Bryansk Machine-Building Plant|Bryansk Engineering Works]], [[Transmashholding]], Russia).<ref>{{cite web |title=Photo of the ТЭ33А-0007 in Almaty |url=http://www.parovoz.com/newgallery/pg_view.php?ID=184593&LNG=EN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911045607/http://www.parovoz.com/newgallery/pg_view.php?ID=184593&LNG=EN |archive-date=2012-09-11 |access-date=2015-08-04}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="4" |ES59ACi
|-
|[[China Railway]]
|300
|HXN5-0001—HXN5-0650, HXN5-2001-—HXN5-2050
|Ordered October 2005 and delivered between 2008 and 2009. They were ordered from [[GE Transportation Systems]] and [[Qishuyan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works]]. Two have been built at [[Erie, Pennsylvania]], the rest will be assembled by Qishuyan at [[Changzhou]].<ref>{{cite news |date=2008-08-21 |title=GE ships first CML diesel locomotive to China |publisher=[[Railway Gazette International]] |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view//ge-ships-first-cml-diesel-locomotive-to-china.html |url-status=dead |access-date=2008-08-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913235848/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/ge-ships-first-cml-diesel-locomotive-to-china.html |archive-date=13 September 2009}}</ref> Classed as the [[China Railways HXN5]].
|-
! colspan="4" |ES58ACi
|-
|[[Carajás Railway]]
|70
|TBA
|The units were built at GE's Erie plant and delivered in 2009. The prime mover is a [[GEVO-16]]. They are wide gauge ({{RailGauge|1600mm}}).
|-
! colspan="4" |ES40ACi
|-
|[[Egyptian National Railways]]
|80
|TBA
|Delivered 2009. There are two versions: Painted blue for passenger trains and red/black for freight trains.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130817021722/http://getransportation.com/resources/doc_download/182-ge-transportation-and-egyptian-national-railways-announce-commissioning-of-80-evolution-locomotives.html GE Transportation and Egyptian National Railways Announce the Completion of Commissioning of 80 Evolution Series Locomotives]}} (2009-07-13)</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?locomotive=GE%20ES40ACi |title=Photos of ES40ACi for Egypt at delivery |access-date=12 January 2012 |archive-date=21 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921123836/http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?locomotive=GE%20ES40ACi |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Now Arriving: The World's Oldest Trading Empire is Getting New Trains &#124; GE News |url=https://www.ge.com/reports/full-speed-ahead-bringing-new-train-technology-worlds-oldest-trading-empire/ |access-date=6 December 2019 |archive-date=6 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206221810/https://www.ge.com/reports/full-speed-ahead-bringing-new-train-technology-worlds-oldest-trading-empire/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! colspan="4" |ES30ACi
|-
|[[Egyptian National Railways]]
|100
|TBA
|Ordered 2017, They are valued at $575 million that can be used for both passengers or freight rail.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} The first 10 units were delivered in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 October 2019 |title=Egypt receives first batch of General Electric locomotives in November |url=https://egyptindependent.com/egypt-receives-first-batch-of-general-electric-locomotives-in-november/ |access-date=6 December 2019 |archive-date=6 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206221708/https://egyptindependent.com/egypt-receives-first-batch-of-general-electric-locomotives-in-november/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 December 2019 |title=Erie built locomotives arrive in Egypt |url=https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/erie-built-locomotives-arrive-in-egypt/ |access-date=6 December 2019 |archive-date=6 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206221716/https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/erie-built-locomotives-arrive-in-egypt/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! colspan="4" |ES43ACi
|-
|[[Pakistan Railways]]
|55
|9001–9055
|They are made for 1,676&nbsp;mm gauge. Deliveries are expected during 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |title=First GE Evolution loco for Pakistan completed |newspaper=Railway Gazette |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/first-ge-evolution-loco-for-pakistan-completed.html |access-date=23 August 2017 |archive-date=24 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824033210/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/first-ge-evolution-loco-for-pakistan-completed.html |url-status=live }}</ref> See [[Locomotives of Pakistan]].
|-
|[[Transguinean Railways|TransGuinéen]]
|
|TBA
|Deliveries started in May 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |title=TransGuinéen iron ore railway locomotive rolled out |newspaper=Railway Gazette |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/transguineen-iron-ore-railway-locomotive-rolled-out/68878.article? |access-date=7 June 2025 |date=28 May 2025}}</ref>
|}

==Licensed production==
===Australia===
In 2002, GE and [[UGL Rail|UGL]] launched the Evolution Series locomotive, and in 2009, continued their partnership for another 10 years for UGL to distribute and sell GE locomotives in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GE Transportation and UGL extend rail partnership by 10 years {{!}} GE News |url=https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ge-transportation-and-ugl-extend-rail-partnership-10-years |access-date=2022-11-04 |date=2009-07-20 |website=www.ge.com |language=en |archive-date=4 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104205805/https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ge-transportation-and-ugl-extend-rail-partnership-10-years |url-status=live }}</ref>

===India===
{{See also|Indian locomotive class WDG-4G|Indian locomotive class WDG-6G}}
In November 2015, it was announced Indian Railways and GE would engage in a 11-year joint venture in which GE would hold a majority stake of 74%, to provide a mix of 1,000 diesel locomotives of type [[Indian locomotive class WDG-4G|ES43ACmi]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=ES43ACmi Locomotive {{!}} Wabtec Corporation |url=https://www.wabteccorp.com/locomotive/medium-weight-locomotives/es43acmi-locomotive |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=www.wabteccorp.com |language=en}}</ref> which are 4,500 horsepower and type [[Indian locomotive class WDG-6G|ES57ACi]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=ES57ACi Locomotive {{!}} Wabtec Corporation |url=https://www.wabteccorp.com/locomotive/medium-weight-locomotives/es57aci-locomotive |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=www.wabteccorp.com |language=en}}</ref> which are 6,000 horsepower each. Indian Railways designated these 1,676&nbsp;mm (broad gauge) locomotives as the [[Indian locomotives class WDG-4G|WDG-4G]] class and [[Indian locomotive class WDG-6G|WDG-6G]] class respectively. [[General Electric]] has invested ₹2,052 crore (US$305 million) for its construction. In the $2.6 Billion deal, Indian Railways would purchase 1,000 goods locomotives a year for ten years beginning in 2017; the locomotives would be modified versions of the [[GE Evolution series]].<sup>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/ge-to-help-modernize-indias-rail-system-1447080903]</sup> [[Diesel Locomotive Factory, Marhowrah]] was built by GE for the manufacture of the locomotives.<sup>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/rail-ministry-awards-rs-14-656-cr-marhowra-locomotive-project-to-ge-115110900795_1.html]</sup>

===South Africa===
[[File:Class 44-000 44-005.jpg|thumb|TFR Class No. 44-005]]
[[Transnet Rail Engineering|Transnet Engineering]] in [[South Africa]] has a license to manufacture 233 {{convert|4200|hp|kW|abbr=on}} {{Track gauge|Cape|allk=on}} ES40ACi locomotives for [[Transnet Freight Rail]], with core components including [[GEVO-12]] engines supplied from the United States.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/mechanical/locomotives/transnet-1064-locomotives-5-billion.html |title=Transnet: 1,064 locomotives, $5 billion |publisher=Railway Age |date=17 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615014243/http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/mechanical/locomotives/transnet-1064-locomotives-5-billion.html |archive-date=2015-06-15 }}</ref>

The first six of these [[South African Class 44-000|Class 44-000]] locomotives were built in [[Erie, Pennsylvania]], in April and July 2015. In October 2015, the first of the 227 South African-built locomotives was nearing completion at Transnet Engineering's Koedoespoort shops in [[Pretoria]].<ref name="RA 11 Feb 2015">[http://www.railwaysafrica.com/news/new-transnet-diesel-electric-locomotives?p=blog/2015/02/11/new-transnet-diesel-electric-locomotives/ Railways Africa, 11 Feb 2015: New Transnet Diesel-Electric Locomotives] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516163124/https://www.railwaysafrica.com/news/new-transnet-diesel-electric-locomotives?p=blog%2F2015%2F02%2F11%2Fnew-transnet-diesel-electric-locomotives%2F |date=16 May 2022 }} (Accessed 22 Nov 2015)</ref>

==See also==
*[[EMD SD70 series]], a similarly powerful locomotive produced by [[Electro-Motive Diesel|EMD]] in response to [[GE Transportation|GE]]'s predecessor of the Evolution Series, the [[GE Dash 9 Series|Dash 9]] Series.
*[[Wabtec FLXDrive]], a battery-electric locomotive built by [[Wabtec]] based on the Evolution Series design.

== References ==
=== Notes ===
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{{Reflist}}

=== Bibliography ===
{{Refbegin}}
* {{Graham-White-GE Evolution}}
* {{Lamb-Evolution}}
* {{McDonnell-Locomotives}}
* {{Solomon-GE Locomotives}}
* {{Solomon-Modern Locomotives}}
* {{Solomon-Modern Diesel}}
* {{Solomon-North American Locomotives}}
{{Refend}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|GE Evolution Series locomotives}}
* GE Transportation Systems. ''{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170202053315/http://www.getransportation.com/node/1911 Evolution Series locomotive]}}''.
* NorthEast Rails. ''[http://www.northeast.railfan.net/diesel129.html GE AC4400-6000 Diesel Railroad Locomotives]''.  Retrieved on 23 February 2005.
* GE Evolution Locomotives. Published by Voyageur Press 2007 "[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929194826/http://www.voyageurpress.com/Store/ProductDetails_37154.ncm]"

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