MPI MP14B

MPI MP14B

Amtrak #593 sandwiched between GE Dash 8-32BWH #500 and GE P42DC #66.
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder MotivePower Ind.
Model MP14B
Build date 2008 Present
Total produced 7
Specifications
Gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Prime mover Cummins QSK19C (×2)
Engine type Straight-six engine
Aspiration Turbocharger
Cylinders I6 (×2)
Performance figures
Power output 1,400 hp (1,040 kW)
Career
Operator(s) Amtrak

The MPI MP14B is a low-emissions diesel switcher locomotive built by MotivePower Industries. It is powered by two Cummins QSK19C I6 engines with each one developing 700 horsepower (522 kW) and creating a total power output of 1,400 horsepower (1,040 kW). [1]

The MPI MP14B is nearly identical to the MPI MP21B except that it has one fewer engine.

References

  1. "MotivePower/Wabtec Genset Roster". Green Rail News. Retrieved 4 September 2013.

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