Tokyo company purchasing locomotives from a locally-owned company

A local connection to the future use of locomotives pulling trains in a Japanese steel plant.

Schalke Locomotives, which is owned by North Bay’s Nordic Minesteel Technologies, has signed a contract for the purchase of a 140 tonne locomotive by a company in Tokyo.

The purchase of a second locomotive is planned for this year.

Delivery of the first one is scheduled for 2021.

Officials say the locomotive is ten tonnes heavier than the company’s other locomotives being used in Chile.

They also say the diesel-electric locomotive will be equipped with all Schalke typical features like electro-dynamic braking up to standstill.

A further special requirement of this vehicle is the narrow gauge of 1.067mm.

(Photo submitted)