Railpower RP20CD
United States 2007 11 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 RP20CD is a six-axle road switcher based on the EMD SD40 or SD40-2. 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. Optionally, a fourth engine can be installed to create the RP28CD with a total of 2,400 to 2,800 hp.
Technical data
General
- Built
- seit 2007
- Manufacturers
- Railpower Technologies
- Wheel arrangement
- C-C
- Gauge
- 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and weights
- Length
- 20.98 m
- Total wheelbase
- 16.61 m
- Service mass
- 190.5 t
- Adhesion mass
- 190.5 t
- Rigid wheelbase
- 4.19 m
- Axle load
- 31.8 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
- 596.1 kN
Calculated values
- Factor of adhesion
- 1 : 3.14
- Power-to-weight ratio
- 7.8 kW/t
- Adhesive weight/Total
- 1 : 1.00
