Knoxville Locomotive Works

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Knoxville Locomotive Works
Overview
Headquarters Knoxville, Tennessee
Reporting mark KLWX
Locale Tennessee
Dates of operation1998present
Predecessor Gulf & Ohio Railways
Technical
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Other
Website www.goklw.com

Knoxville Locomotive Works( reporting mark KLWX) is an affiliate of Gulf & Ohio Railways headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Since its establishment in 1998, Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLW) has repowered, refurbished, remanufactured, and/or upgraded over 400 locomotives. Today, KLW offers its own line of green, single-engine, repowered locomotives from 1,000 hp four axle switchers up to 3,200 hp six axle line haul locomotives.

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In addition to green locomotives, KLW also offers conventional services, such as locomotive rebuilding and refurbishment services for traditional locomotives. KLW has a field services branch with four service regions (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West Coast), and a locomotive leasing and sales division. [1]

Model information

Model designationBuild yearTotal produced [2] AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
SE10B [3] 2015-Present11 [4] [5] B-B MTU Series 2000 12V1,050 hp (0.78 MW)
SE15B [6] 2016-Present10 [7] B-B MTU Series 2000 16V1,560 hp (1.16 MW)
SE20B 2014-Present1 (Demonstrator) B-B MTU Series 4000 12V2,250 hp (1.68 MW)
SE24B [8] 2018-Present9 B-B MTU Series 4000 12V R542,400 hp (1.79 MW)
SE24C [9] [10] 2018-Present1 C-C MTU Series 4000 12V R542,400 hp (1.79 MW)
SE32C [11] 2014-Present2 C-C MTU Series 4000 16V R543,200 hp (2.39 MW)
Q19-2.4GH [12] 2025-present1 [a] B-B 3,200 hp (2.39 MW)
  1. Battery-diesel hybrid locomotive rebuilt from an ex-BNSF NRE 3GS21B locomotive for use on the Canadian National Railway.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001A-QINU`"'

References

  1. "Knoxville Locomotive Works". Knoxville Locomotive Works. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  2. Knoxville Locomotive Works
  3. "KLW SE15B & SE10B: Switchers for the 21st Century". 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  4. "For New York New Jersey Rail, new KLW power". 13 August 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  5. "From KLW, a new breed of repowers". 19 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  6. "KLW SE15B & SE10B: Switchers for the 21st Century". 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  7. "From KLW, a new breed of repowers". 19 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  8. "KLW SE24B: For Yard and Road Switching". 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  9. "Air District Replacing High-Polluting Locomotives". www.oakdaleleader.com. August 30, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  10. "District Higlights" (PDF). San Joaqin Valley Air Pollution Control District. August 19, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  11. "KLW SE32C: For More Demanding Operations". 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  12. "CN debuts its first medium horsepower hybrid diesel electric locomotive". Trains . 16 January 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.