Railpower RP20CD

RP20CD

Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	RailPower Technologies
Build date	2008–

Specifications
AAR wheel arr	C-C
UIC class	Co'Co'
Gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm)
Loco weight	398,000 lb (180,500 kg)
Fuel type	Diesel fuel
Fuel capacity	4,000 imp gal (18,000 l; 4,800 US gal)

Performance figures
Power output	2,000 hp (1.49 MW)

The RP20CD is a diesel-electric road switcher locomotive built by Railpower Technologies. It is a "genset" locomotive, having three engine-generator sets.

The engines are computer controlled, with the computer stopping and starting engines on a rotating basis, as required to produce the horsepower needed at any given moment.^[1]

It has six-wheel (three-axle) trucks, rather than the usual four-wheel (two-axle) trucks commonly found on smaller, lighter, switcher locomotives. RP20CDs are rebuilt from older locomotives and can be upgraded to 2,700 horsepower (2.01 MW) by adding a fourth generator. ^[2]

References

Low emissions locomotives

Altoona Works	BP4 GP33ECO

Brandt Road-Rail	Prototype

Brookville Equipment	BL12CG BL14CG BL20CG BL20G BL20GH BL36PH

Electro-Motive Diesel	F125 GP15D GP20D GP22ECO GT38ACe SD22ECO SD32ECO SD70ACe SD70M-2

GE Transportation Systems	ES40DC ES44AC ES44C4 ES44DC

MotivePower, Inc.	MP14B MP20B MP20C MP21B MP36PH-3C MP36PH-3S MP40PH-3C HSP46

National Railway Equipment	1GS7B 2GS14B 3GS21B 3GS21C 2GS36C-DE

Progress Rail Services	PR15B PR22B PR30C PR43C

Railpower Technologies	GGS2000D GG10B GG20B GK10B RP14BD RP20BH RP20BD RP20CD RP27CD

Siemens Mobility	Siemens Charger

Vehicle Projects	HH20B

See also: List of low emissions locomotives

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