The NextFuel™ kit has the ability to burn gaseous natural gas which is
conditioned & supplied to the locomotive from a tender of liquified
natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG). In areas where gas supply
may be restricted, the NextFuel™ product has the ability to run on full
diesel or maximize gas consumption while maintaining the same locomotive
performance.
solzatec’s initiated development on a locomotive for a new energy source:
natural gas (LNG/CNG) starting in 2012 and have deployed the technology for
full production operation since 2018. This was designed to fit existing
Evolution series locomotives, and delivers significant gas subsitituion,
increased range and flexibility.