A smarter locomotive investment starts here

Before you rebuild your diesel, compare the alternatives.

See how the cost of your next diesel modernization compares with a battery-electric locomotive conversion — and estimate when the additional investment could pay back.

Modernization Calculator

No grants or incentives assumed

1. Tell us about your diesel modernization

Use your actual vendor quote when available.

2. How does your locomotive operate?

$3.00/gal$7.00/gal
Defaults to $5.50/gal. Adjust to your actual tax-exempt delivered price.
If unknown, use the starting assumption; site charges vary.

3. Annual maintenance costs

$0/year$200,000/year
Defaults to $75,000/year for yard switching. Enter your actual annual cost if known.
Conservative 40%Optimistic 60%
50% starting assumption; estimates are not guaranteed.
Estimated annual maintenance savings: $37,500
Your preliminary modernization analysis
4.9 years
Estimated incremental simple payback
Promising opportunity
Estimated annual diesel fuel expense$198,000
Estimated annual operating savings$195,180
10-year undiscounted advantage*$1,001,800

Your initial profile may fit an AMPS Traction conversion. Battery sizing, available horsepower and charging must be confirmed using actual duty-cycle measurements.

Make the numbers real

Your Locomotive. Your Data. Your Solution.

Our cellular data logger measures actual locomotive operating conditions so AMPS Traction can verify energy needs, evaluate charging, and develop a conversion proposal designed for your railroad.

*Preliminary estimate only. Assumes the stated diesel investment would be made now and is fully avoided by the electric conversion; otherwise incremental payback is withheld. Battery capacity and energy usage are estimated using provisional internal screening factors. Maintenance savings use a customer-adjustable annual diesel maintenance cost and a 40–60% scenario reduction (50% default), not a verified AMPS savings guarantee. The estimate excludes financing, tax effects, future battery replacement, demand charges, some charging losses, and other site-specific costs. No performance or payback guarantee is implied.

1 / Measure
Understand the real duty cycle

Using cellular data logging, AMPS evaluates operating hours, locomotive loads, idle periods, and energy demands.

2 / Engineer
Size the right battery-electric solution

We consider energy capacity, available horsepower, charging opportunities, and actual operating conditions.

3 / Validate
Build a defensible business case

Compare the cost of diesel modernization against the lifecycle economics of battery-electric operation.

Proof That Zero-Emission Rail Works — Straight from the Field

“OmniTRAX is committed to operate safely and responsibly in the communities we serve, and AMPS Traction's innovative technology is an important addition to our fleet and an important step for our industry,”

OmniTRAX CEO, Dean Piacente

AMPS Traction, LLC

Westerville, OH 43082

sales@ampstraction.com

(614) 689-0349