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NRE 2GS14B
Dallas, Garland and Northeastern Railroad NRE 2GS14B No. 140
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderNational Railway Equipment (NREC)
Model2GS14B
Build dateDecember 2005 (2005-12) – Present
Total produced10
Specifications
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Prime moverCummins QSK19C (×2)
Engine typeDiesel engine
AspirationTurbocharger
Cylinders6 (×2)
Performance figures
Power output1,400 hp (1,040 kW)

The NRE 2GS14B is a low-emissions diesel switcher locomotive built by National Railway Equipment. 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). At least 7 2GS14B genset locomotives have been produced to date, with the majority of these units being manufactured at NREC's Mount Vernon shops in Southern Illinois.

Original Buyers

Railroad Quantity Road numbers Notes
Belt Railway of Chicago 1 140
CSX Transportation 4 1316-1319 1318 and 1319 were sold to SJVR for rebuilding into NZE24B locomotives by KLW. They are now numbers 2408 and 2409 respectively. Remaining units sold to KXHR.
Dallas, Garland & Northeastern 2 140-141
Fort Worth & Western Railroad 2 2013-2014
Gerdau Ameristeel 3 2286-2288
Northwoods Pulp & Timber 1 104
National Railway Equipment 2 1400, 2007 1400 is a demonstrator; 2007 sold to Orange Port Terminal
Odfjell 1 1400
Orange Port Terminal Railroad 2 2220-2221
SEPTA 1 70
Union Pacific 1 Y2005
Total 18

References

  1. "National Railway Equipment". Train Web.
  2. "All 2GS14B's on this site". RRPictureArchives.net.

External links

Low emissions locomotives in North America
Altoona Works
Brookville Equipment
GE Transportation
Knoxville Locomotive Works
MotivePower
National Railway Equipment
Progress Rail
Railpower Technologies
Siemens Mobility
See also: List of low-emissions locomotives in North America


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