NRE 2GS36C-DE

NRE 2GS36C-DE
NRE 2GS36C-DE
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder National Railway Equipment Company (NREC)
Model 2GS36C-DE
Build date August 2011 (2011-08)Present
AAR wheel arr. C-C (UIC: Co'Co' )
Gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Locomotive weight 419,000 lb (190,000 kg)
Fuel type Diesel fuel
Prime mover Cummins QSK50L2)
Engine type V16 engine
Aspiration Turbocharger
Cylinders 162)
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

  1. ^ a b c "N-ViroMotive new locomotive". National Railway Equipment. http://www.nationalrailway.com/rsi.asp. Retrieved 21 September 2011. 
  2. ^ "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 ArchivesNRE 2GS36C-DE photograph (front).
Railroad Picture ArchivesNRE 2GS36C-DE photograph (rear).



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