MPI MP20C

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MPI MP20C
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder MotivePower
ModelMP20C
Build date2007
Total produced14
Specifications
Configuration:
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Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length68 ft 2 in (20.78 m)
Loco weight390,000 lb (180,000 kg)
Prime mover MTU-Detroit Diesel 12V4000
Performance figures
Maximum speed70 mph (110 km/h)
Power output2,000  hp (1,490 kW)
Tractive effort 128,000 lbf (570 kN) starting
82,000 lbf (360 kN)
Career
Operators Pacific Harbor Line

The MPI MP20C is a switcher diesel locomotive designed and built by MotivePower in Boise, Idaho.

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Specifications

It has a 2,000 hp (1,490 kW) MTU-Detroit Diesel 12V4000 engine. It weighs approximately 390,000 lb and is 68 ft 2 in (20.78 m) long. It has a maximum speed of 70 mph (110 km/h). It also includes a C-C wheel arrangement and an optional dynamic brake. It includes a continuous tractive effort of 82,000 lbf (360 kN) and a starting tractive effort of 128,000 lbf (570 kN). [1] It is built on an EMD SD40 frame. [2]

Owners

OwnerBuiltNumber
Pacific Harbor Line [3] 2007-200914 [2]

References

  1. ↑ MPE-X Low Emissions Locomotives MotivePower
  2. 1 2 Inside, this newcomer is no SD40 Trains August 2007 pages 24/25
  3. ↑ "Pacific Harbor Line". The Diesel Shop. Retrieved 7 October 2010.


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