Railpower RP20BD
United States 2006 118 produced
Railpower Technologies, a subsidiary of the R.J. Corman Railroad Group, offers to rebuild existing diesel locomotives to new, energy-saving and environmentally friendly GenSet locomotives. The RP20BD is a four-axle road switcher based on the EMD GP9 or GP38 or on the GE B23-7 or B30-7. Three Deutz V8 engines provide a total of 1,800 to 2,000 hp, while individual engines are being turned off depending on power demands. As Opposed to the RP20CD, the limited length of the locomotive doesn't allow the installation of a fourth engine.
Technical data
General
- Built
- seit 2006
- Manufacturers
- Railpower Technologies
- Wheel arrangement
- B-B
- Gauge
- 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and weights
- Length
- 18.03 m
- Wheelbase
- 13.92 m
- Service mass
- 124.7 t
- Adhesion mass
- 124.7 t
- Rigid wheelbase
- 2.74 m
- Axle load
- 31.2 t
Power plant
- Engine
- Deutz TCD 2015
- Engine type
- 3x V8 diesel
Power
- Power source
- diesel-electric
- Indicated power
- 1,491 kW (2,027 PS)
- Top speed
- 113 km/h
- Starting effort
- 391.4 kN
Calculated values
- Factor of adhesion
- 1 : 3.13
- Power-to-weight ratio
- 12.0 kW/t
- Adhesive weight/Total
- 1 : 1.00
