National Railway Equipment Corp.
NRE Genset locomotives use multiple modular skid mounted 700 HP generator sets
made up of a Cummins QSK19L diesel engine and a Marothon 572RDL generator.
photo from: "Ultra-low Emissions "Genset" Switchers" by Union Pacific - 914KB pdf
1GS-7B
Data
| Years Produced: | 2008 - current |
| Number Produced: | 6 |
| Engine Type: | 1 Genset |
| Horse Power: | 700 |
Example
NREC's N-ViroMotive 1GS-7B
photo credit: NREC
NREC 1GS-7B Spec - 272 KB pdf
Truck Engine Switcher (TES)
Data
| Years Produced: | 2005 |
| Number Produced: | 1 |
| Engine Type: | 2 Gensets |
| Horse Power: | 1400 |
Example
Truck Engine Switcher(TES) prototype built from ex SP MP15DC #2690
UP #2005, UP class GS14B
photo credit: Union Pacific
UP News Release: "Union Pacific Pioneers New Low-Emission Locomotives"
2GS-14B
Data
| Years Produced: | 2008 - current |
| Number Produced: | 6 |
| Engine Type: | 2 Gensets |
| Horse Power: | 1400 |
Examples
NREC's N-ViroMotive 2GS-14B photo credit: NREC NREC 2GS-14B Spec - 239 KB pdf |
CSX 1317 Photo by: Tim Darnell Yardley, PA - June 7, 2009 |
3GS-21B
Data
| Years Produced: | 2007 - current |
| Number Produced: | 168 |
| Engine Type: | 3 Gensets |
| Horse Power: | 2100 |
Example
NREC's N-ViroMotive 3GS-21B
photo credit: NREC
NREC 3GS-21B Spec - 255 KB pdf
UP class GS21B
photo credit: Union Pacific
UP News Release:"Union Pacific Acquiring 60 New Generation Environmentally Friendly Locomotives for Los Angeles Basin Rail Yards"
See www.trainweb.org/gensets for Genset locomotive model rosters and photos.
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