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 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

  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 Archives – NRE 2GS36C-DE photograph (front).
Railroad Picture Archives – NRE 2GS36C-DE photograph (rear).
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