PL42AC

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Alstom PL42AC
Alstom PL42AC
NJT PL42AC #4030 idling at Port Jervis, New York
Power type Diesel
Builder Alstom/EMD
Model PL42AC
Build date November 2003 – present
AAR wheel arr. B-B
Gauge ft 8½ in (1435 mm)
Prime mover 16-710G3C-T2
Cylinders 16
Power output 4200 hp (3.1 MW)
Locale North America
The PL42AC uses a truck of European design
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The PL42AC uses a truck of European design

A PL42AC is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by Alstom for New Jersey Transit using an EMD 16-710G3C-T2 prime mover. The units began production at Alstom's Hornell, New York, plant in 2004 and were still being produced as of early 2006. The units were delivered to New Jersey Transit by Norfolk Southern Railway transporting the locomotives to New Jersey.[1] PL42AC units have a power rating of 4200 hp (3.1 MW).[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pisani, Robert (2005-12-10). NJ Transit PL42AC. RailPictures.net. Retrieved on 2006-09-16.
  2. ^ New Jersey Transit rail operations. Retrieved on 2006-09-16.