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Global Locomotive and Self-Propelled Railcar Production Data

Our analysis of the global Railway segment includes quarterly updates of our databases, which are distributed to our clients in the form of extensive Update Bulletins. In addition to database update details, these quarterly Update Bulletins include five-year forecasts by region and industry segment.

If you’re tracking production in the global railway market, consider PSR’s proprietary data. Forecasts generated from these databases enable companies to effectively plan for production, sales and marketing operations in the industrial, main line and self propelled railway segments.

The Railway applications we track include:

  • Industrial locomotives
  • Main Line locomotives
  • Self-propelled rail cars

The Railway segment is experiencing dynamic growth in alternative power sources. Fuel costs are typically the largest expense in freight rail operations. In the U.S., freight carriers are working with manufacturers to deploy battery-powered locomotives paired with diesel locomotives. Adding a single battery-powered locomotive to a train could reduce total fuel consumption by up to 15 percent (Source: GE Transportation).

In the self-propelled railway segment, global production of battery-electric drive units surpassed IC engine-powered units for the first time in 2019. Across all applications dual-mode Hybrid and Fuel Cell drive types are experiencing steady year-over-year growth, driven by more stringent emissions regulations and increasing fuel costs.

PSR is continually updating its OEM Power Source classifications to provide deeper insights into an expanded range of OEM Drive Type configurations that use one or more OEM Power Sources including IC engine, fuel cell, battery and hybrid systems. Power source installation data for the Railway segment can be found in our OE Link™ database covering the production of original equipment.

To see a complete list of the Railway applications we track, click here for the Product Definitions Guide The Guide lists some 250 products in the 13 industry segments tracked by Power Systems Research.

In addition to Railway production, PSR tracks global applications in 13 industry segments, but there are five on which we place major emphasis: Agriculture, Industrial, Construction, Commercial Vehicles and Power Generation.

We have three proprietary databases that have been built and updated since 1976 and that contain information on Railway equipment:

  • EnginLink™, contains information on global engine production down to the engine model detail. It also contains five-year production forecasts by engine model.
  • OE Link™ contains information on global OEM production volume and forecast data, including model specifications.
  • PartsLink™ is a comprehensive resource providing in-service population data for engine-powered vehicles and equipment.

EnginLink

Engine Model Specifications with Quarterly Production and Production Forecasts

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OE Link

Original Equipment with Engine Models, Quarterly Production, and Production Forecasts

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PartsLink

Equipment Population per Region with Population Forecasts

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DataPoint Reports

  • NA 2024 Trencher Production: 4,800 Units
  • DATAPOINT: 281,000, NA Production ATVs
  • DATAPOINT: NA Production Dumpers/Tenders
  • DATAPOINT: NA Production Combines
  • DATAPOINT: NA Production Graders                 
  • DataPoint: North America Production of Scooters              

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