Repower your Locomotives with KLW

In today's world of rising fuel prices and increased environmental regulations, now is the best time to repower your locomotives with Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLW). KLW is specialized in repowering 4-axle and 6-axle EMD and GE locomotives. Our single-engine repowered locomotives comply with government regulations, pull more cars, use less fuel, and reduce operating costs compared to the original locomotive. In short, the repower process removes just a few key components and replaces them with newer, more efficient, better-performing technologies that meet industry reliability standards. However, we keep as many original parts as possible so maintenance and operating crews will be familiar with our repowered locomotives. These are challenging times for railway industries around the world so discover what repowering your locomotives can mean for your company by clicking on the links to the right. 


The KLW Shop: Where Reliability is Built

At Knoxville Locomotive Works we do a lot more than just repowering locomotives. Not only do we service locomotives for our parent company the Gulf & Ohio, we also deal with many other companies from Class I railroads to short lines to leasing companies. We perform a variety of services such as locomotive renovation, wreck repair, repainting, custom welding, electrical upgrades, and much more. Click on the links to the right to find out more about our shop, how we built the 2250, and the services we offer. If you are in need of any locomotive repowers, repairs or mechanical/electrical upgrades, please go to our contact us page to contact one of our representatives. 


Connect with Us

At Knoxville Locomotive Works we want to share the story of who we are with our customers and our fans. Check out our latest news page to read the most current information regarding KLW and the railroad industry. You could also read about the amazing history behind our headquarters, The James Park House, which is located in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. This house is one of Knoxville's oldest, currently 200 years old, and we've renovated it to look like it did in the 19th century while at the same time modernized it to accommodate our everyday business operations. Lastly, if you have any questions or feedback, use the contact us page to send us an email, fax, or phone call. Thank you for visiting us today!