| NRE 1GS7B | |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | National Railway Equipment (NREC) |
| Model | 1GS7B |
| Build date | September 2008 – Present |
| Total produced | 7 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Prime mover | Cummins QSK19C |
| Engine type | Straight-six engine |
| Aspiration | Turbocharger |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Power output | 700 hp (522 kW) |
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 seven 1GS7B locomotives produced to date, all manufactured at NREC's Mount Vernon shops in Southern Illinois.[1] It's also the only current single-engine switcher marketed in NRE's N-ViroMotive catalog.
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| Total | 7[2] |
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| Railroad Picture Archives – Photographs of the NRE 1GS21B. | |
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