Traction motors
Complete locomotive traction motors for EMD, GE and ALCO fleets: remanufactured or rewound by rebuilders we audit, load tested, and supplied outright, on exchange or as repair and return. Model confirmed from your nameplate before the quotation.
What a remanufactured traction motor includes
- Armature rewound or reconditioned, banded and balanced; commutator turned and undercut.
- Main and interpole field coils tested, re-insulated or replaced; frame cleaned, inspected for cracks and repaired.
- New bearings, seals, brush holders and brushes; pinion fitted to your specification or supplied loose.
- Insulation resistance, surge, high potential and no load or load test with the report supplied.
Why fleets buy motors through Simor
Identified from the nameplate
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Model, frame and serial from the data plate, checked against the locomotive class so the interchange is confirmed before you commit.
Test report on every unit
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The rebuilder's electrical and load test report and our receiving inspection photographs travel with the motor.
Exchange without surprises
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Core credit, return window and what counts as a rebuildable core are written on the quotation.
Shipped on a cradle
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Motors ship on steel or timber cradles, sealed against moisture, by sea, air or road on your Incoterm.
How a complete unit is supplied
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Identify the unit
Send the nameplate (model, frame, serial) and the locomotive class. A photo of the data plate is enough; we confirm the model and the interchange before quoting.
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Quotation with condition stated
Remanufactured, serviceable or new, outright or on exchange, with the core credit, the test report and the warranty written on the quotation.
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Inspection and test records
Every unit ships with the rebuilder's test report and our receiving inspection photographs. Third party witness testing is arranged where the tender requires it.
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Delivery and core return
Cradled, sealed and shipped on your Incoterm; core return instructions and packing for the returned unit are included when the deal is exchange.
You buy the unit and keep your old one. Best when the core is scrap, when the fleet is being expanded, or when the return freight costs more than the core credit is worth.
You receive a remanufactured unit and return your core within an agreed window, usually 60 to 90 days. The core credit is stated on the quotation and depends on the core being complete and rebuildable; we tell you what counts as rebuildable before you commit.
Your own unit is rebuilt and comes back to you. Longer lead time, lower cost, and the right choice for unusual models where exchange stock does not exist. We manage the shipping both ways and report progress weekly.
Questions we are asked
- Can you supply a traction motor for a locomotive model that is no longer built?
Usually. Rebuilders hold cores for most EMD and GE models produced since the 1960s, and repair and return covers the rest. Send the nameplate and we tell you which route applies.
- What is the lead time for an exchange motor?
From stock, two to six weeks to departure depending on the model and the test schedule; repair and return is longer and quoted per unit.
- How do I know a remanufactured unit will fit my locomotive?
Send the nameplate and the locomotive class. We confirm the model, the interchange and any application notes before the quotation, and the quotation names the exact model supplied.
- What documents come with a complete unit?
The rebuilder's test report, our receiving inspection photographs, a certificate of conformance, the warranty statement and the export documents. Material certificates are supplied for new parts fitted where your tender asks for them.
- Do you supply the component parts as well?
Yes. Brushes, bearings, cartridges, gaskets and every other part number are in the parts catalog. This page is for the complete unit.
Send the traction motor nameplate and the locomotive class; we quote the exchange, outright and repair options within two working days.
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