- NRE 3GS21B
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NRE 3GS21B 
A new NRE 3GS21B locomotive in the Union Pacific scheme. Power type Diesel-electric Builder National Railway Equipment (NREC) Model 3GS21B Build date December 2006 – Present Total produced 181 Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Prime mover Cummins QSK19C (×3) Engine type Straight-six engine Aspiration Turbocharger Cylinders 6 (×3) Power output 2,100 hp (1,570 kW) The NRE 3GS21B is a low-emissions diesel switcher locomotive built by National Railway Equipment. It is powered by three Cummins QSK19C I6 engines with each one developing 700 horsepower (522 kW) and creating a total power output of 2,100 horsepower (1,570 kW). More than 150 3GS21B genset locomotives have been produced to date, with the majority of these units being manufactured at NREC's Mount Vernon shops in Southern Illinois.[1] In addition, one road slug model has also been produced.
Original Buyers
Railroad Quantity Road numbers Notes BNSF Railway 72 1220-1292 California Northern Railroad 5 501-505 Canadian Pacific 2 2100-2101 CSX Transportation 16 1300-1316 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 2 3248-3249 Metro Stevedore 1 805 Neptune Bulk Terminals 2 808-808A 808A is the only road slug model built to date. Norfolk Southern 2 300-301 Nova Chemicals 1 9120 National Railway Equipment 8 2008-2009, 2011, 2013-2015, & 2020 Demonstration Units Pacific Harbor Line 4 30-31 & 33-34 Union Pacific 59 Y2701-Y2760 United States Army 7 6500-6506 San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad 2 SDIY 701-702 ! 181[2] -
A brand new 3GS21B locomotive painted for the BNSF Railway.
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An NRE 3GS21B leads a Union Pacific train along street running trackage at Anaheim, California.
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Two brand new U.S. Army 3GS21B locomotives working at Fort Lewis, Washington.
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Brand new MBTA 3GS21B at South Station.
References
- ^ Train Web: Gensets Gen-set switchers by National Railway Equipment.
- ^ Train Web: Gensets Roster information on NREC 3GS21B engines.
External links
External images
RailPictures.Net – NRE 3GS21B photographs from RailPictures.Net. Railroad Picture Archives – Photographs of the NRE 3GS21B at Railroad Picture Archives. - 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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