NRE 1GS7B
Diesel switcher locomotive
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)Performance figures | |
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Power output | 700 hp (522 kW) |
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Operators | See list |
The NRE 1GS7B is a low-emissions diesel switcher locomotive built by National Railway Equipment. It is powered by a single Cummins QSK19C I6 engine which develops a total power output of 700 horsepower (522 kW). There have been nine 1GS7B locomotives produced to date, manufactured at NREC's Mount Vernon shops in Southern Illinois, and at NREC's Dixmoor shops.[1] It's also the only current single-engine switcher marketed in NRE's N-ViroMotive catalog.
Original Buyers
Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
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Alliance Grain Terminal[2] | 1 | 2605 | |
Bunge | 4 | 8001-8004 | |
National Railway Equipment | 1 | 700 | Demonstration Unit |
Northrop Grumman | 1 | 507 | |
Viterra | 3 | 2010, 2020, 2030 | |
Wisconsin Public Services | 1 | 100 | |
Total | 7[3] |
See also
- List of NRE locomotives
- List of GM-EMD locomotives
References
- ^ Train Web: Gensets Gen-set switchers by National Railway Equipment.
- ^ Alliance Grain Terminal Archived 2013-01-31 at archive.today
- ^ Train Web: Gensets Roster information on NREC 1GS7B engines.
External links
- National Railway Equipment – Official NRE Website
- National Railway Equipment Archived 2007-09-01 at the Wayback Machine – Official N-ViroMotive Product Page
- [1] – 1GS7B Photographs
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