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GE's 1000th evolution series train delivered

They're big, sometimes a mile long, and they belch smoke. Normally you think of locomotives as relics of an era that passed along with the cowboy on the open range and women in hoop dresses. Locomotives remain mainly in the realm of fascinated kids and hobbyists with a lot of room in their basements. Trains don't exactly get people as excited as hybrid cars or other new technologies, but they are an example of another niche GE is sliding into and getting some amazing results.

GE's transportation section just hit a major milestone, delivering their 1000th Evolution Series locomotive. The first Evolution locomotive rolled off the assembly only 17 months ago. It's a blistering pace. This particular engine chuffed its way to BNSF railway for delivery.

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