MPI MP8AC-3
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
221 hp (165 kW) per axle
Performance figures | |
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Maximum speed | 30 mph (48 km/h) |
Power output | Gross: 860 hp (641 kW) Traction: ~300 hp (224 kW) @ 15 mph (24 km/h) |
Tractive effort | 20,250 lbf (90.1 kN) Starting 15,000 lbf (67 kN) @ 7 mph (11 km/h) 7,500 lbf (33 kN) @ 15 mph (24 km/h) 4,200 lbf (19 kN) @ 25 mph (40 km/h) |
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Operators | New York City Subway |
Class | R156 |
Number in class | 28 |
Delivered | 2012–2013 |
First run | May 1, 2012 |
The MPI MP8AC-3 is a lightweight diesel-electric locomotive built by the MotivePower division of Wabtec. It was designed from scratch as a work train engine for the New York City Subway system, where it is designated the R156.
Description
The R156 is designed to navigate the clearances and tight turns of the NYC Subway, with weight constrained to 112,000 pounds (51,000 kg), so it can operate on elevated portions of the system. It joins a fleet of 62 diesel-electric work locomotives on the system. Third rail power is not used because the third rail is normally turned off at work sites for safety reasons.[3] Instead, the R156 is powered by a 6-cylinder, 800 horsepower Cummins QSK 23 diesel engine.[4] A separate, smaller John Deere Diesel drives a generator to provide auxiliary power and to heat the main engine and keep batteries charged when the main engine is not running. Trucks are supplied by Kawasaki, which provides the same wheel and traction sets for the R160 subway cars. The traction motors are Siemens' SITRAC AC motors (the same ones on R160Bs 8843–9102). The R156 locomotives have provisions for the future installation of communications-based train control (CBTC) equipment, which were expected to be installed by June 2017.[5]
The MTA ordered 28 units in 2006. After some difficulty with the initial prototype, the first unit, numbered OL912, was delivered on May 1, 2012.[3]
References
Media related to MPI MP8AC-3 locomotives at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ "Diesel locomotives delivered to New York subway". Railway Gazette. July 5, 2012.
- ^ MP8AC-3 Spec Sheet
- ^ a b "MTA New York City Transit Takes Delivery of New Diesel-Electric Locomotive". MTA. May 1, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "QSK-23 brochure" (PDF). Cummins.
- ^ "MTA 2017 Final Proposed Budget November Financial Plan 2017 – 2020 Volume 2 November 2016" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
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