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The WalthersMainline HO EMD NW2, an end-cab diesel locomotive based on a Phase V ... Editor Cody Grivno provides a brief history of the switcher and Great Northern No. 158; points out the various ...
Based on an EMD GP50, the four-axle, 3,000-hp GP33ECO uses an EPA ... “The combination gets very close to Tier 4, compared to two switcher locomotives operating as a multiple unit. It runs at higher, ...
Since the second half of the 20th century, four-axle diesel-electric switcher locomotives have been used extensively on short lines. The most common are the EMD SW1500 (1,500 hp/1,119 kW), GP9 (1,750 ...
Progress Rail’s EMD Joule is a 118.1 ton electric locomotive switcher with an available battery capacity between 1.9-2.4 MWh, with additional options available. It has a nominal power of up to ...
All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Train Simulator: D&RGW SD9 Loco Add-On As one of the most unique and iconic six axle heavy yard switchers, the EMD SD9 was a popular locomotive among ...
Our EMD hybrid locomotive is a versatile solution that fits various customer applications, providing increased performance and a lower carbon footprint.” - Jack Zhang, Executive Vice President ...
Now, those engines will be a little cleaner. U.S. Steel converted two of its diesel switcher locomotives at the Mon Valley Works’ Edgar Thomson and Clairton plants to battery-operated locomotives.