Knoxville Locomotive Works

Powering Freight's Destination Zero KLW chooses Cummins QSK95 Tier 4 engine system to repower freight locomotives and provide reliable, efficient power to move railroads closer to their 2030 en...

Have you heard the news? KLW now has EPA Tier 4 certification for models ranging from 2,000 to 3,200 horsepower! Click the link below to learn more!

http://goklw.com/latestnews/2017/8/23/klw-earns-tier-4-certification

KLW Earns Tier 4 Certification Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLW), an original equipment manufacturer of switcher and road-switcher locomotives, was recently awarded EPA Tier 4 emissions certifications for its SE Series four and six axle locomotive designs. The Tier 4 certifications include the switch duty cycle for KLW mo

Pete Claussen, President of Knoxville Locomotive Works, Inc., has announced that effective today, August 1, 2017, the following appointments will take place at KLW:

Michael Wester will become the Executive Vice President.
Tom German will become the General Manager.
Scott Gatewood will become the Chief Design Engineer.

Doc Claussen will continue to serve as Vice Chairman of Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc., and Knoxville Locomotive Works, Inc..

Please join us in wishing these gentlemen well in their new roles!

Wondering what we'eve been up to lately? Check out this new article from Railway Age that shows the first of nine locomotives we are building for Locomotive Solutions!

http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/mechanical/locomotives/from-klw-a-new-breed-of-repowers.html?channel=35

From KLW, a new breed of repowers Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLW) has repowered, refurbished, remanufactured, and/or upgraded more than 400 locomotives since its establishment in 1998...

Many thanks to the men and women of our military for your service and sacrifice to protect our freedom!

Excellent advice from the Today show. Be sure to share this with those that do not understand the dangers of railroad tracks, it could save their life!

http://www.today.com/video/taking-selfies-on-train-tracks-dangerous-new-trend-is-ending-lives-562585155845

Taking selfies on train tracks: Dangerous new trend is ending lives A number of people have been killed recently by trains while taking selfies on the tracks, an illegal and dangerous practice. TODAY national investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen demonstrates how surprisingly difficult it is to hear a train approaching from behind in time to get out of its way - a…

Good morning. There is no better way than to start the week off with a fresh picture of KLW 3200. You can learn more about this locomotive at www.goklw.com/se32c.

Good evening! If you've been around Knoxville the past couple of days you may have seen our new KLW SE32C-DE demonstrator locomotive moving around town. For those of you that haven't seen it, here's a photo of the KLW 3200 pulling some freight yesterday.

Want to read more about our newest customer New York New Jersey Rail? Then check out the link below! Plus, the story contains some new pictures and a video of two of their new KLW SE10B's moving some freight onto a barge.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2015/08/transporting_rail_cars_by_barge_to_keep_trucks_off.html

N.J. is home to the last rail cars moved by water in the East (PHOTOS & VIDEO) The East Coast's only surviving lightering operation, which floats rail freight between Jersey City and Brooklyn, is expanding with new low-emission locomotives to meet growing demand

Many thanks to Trains Magazine for sharing our news with their subscribers!

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2015/08/new-york-area-short-line-acquires-three-low-emissions-locomotives

New York area short line acquires three low-emissions locomotives | Trains Magazine Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on today's freight railroads, passenger service (Amtrak), locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities (tourist railroads, fan trips), and great railroad photography.