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NRE 2GS36C-DE Power type Diesel-electric Builder National Railway Equipment Company (NREC) Model 2GS36C-DE Build date August 2011 – Present AAR wheel arr. C-C (UIC: Co'Co' ) Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Locomotive weight 419,000 lb (190,000 kg) Fuel type Diesel fuel Prime mover Cummins QSK50L (×2) Engine type V16 engine Aspiration Turbocharger Cylinders 16 (×2) Power output 3,600 hp (2,680 kW) Tractive effort 126,000 pounds-force (560,000 N) Train brakes Pneumatic and Dynamic The NRE 2GS36C-DE is a low-emissions six-axle diesel-electric road switcher locomotive built by National Railway Equipment Company. It is part of NRE's N-ViroMotive line. It is powered by two Cummins QSK50L V16 engines rated at 1,800 horsepower (1,340 kW) each, for a total power output of 3,600 horsepower (2,680 kW). It has a starting tractive force of 126,000 pounds-force (560,000 N), an adhesion rate of 30%, and a minimum continuous speed of 13.9 miles per hour (22.4 km/h).[1] It offers Tier III emissions compliance.[1]
The first demonstration unit was released in August 2011 from NRE's Mount Vernon shops in Southern Illinois.[2] It was built on a refurbished EMD SD40-2 frame.[1]
Original Buyers
Railroad Quantity Road numbers Notes National Railway Equipment Company 1 3600 Demonstration Unit References
- ^ a b c "N-ViroMotive new locomotive". National Railway Equipment. http://www.nationalrailway.com/rsi.asp. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ "NREX 2GS36C-DE 3600 plate". Railroad Picture Archives. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2702258. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
External links
External images
Railroad Picture Archives – NRE 2GS36C-DE photograph (front). Railroad Picture Archives – NRE 2GS36C-DE photograph (rear). - National Railway Equipment – Official NRE Website
- National Railway Equipment – Official N-ViroMotive Product Page
- Train Web.Org - Genset Locomotive Rosters – Information and resource site for low-emission switcher locomotives built by National Railway Equipment.
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