EMD GP15D

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Prime mover	EMD Caterpillar 3512; (EMD 12-170B15-T2)
Engine type	V12 Four-stroke fuel injected diesel
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Cylinders	12
Loco brake	26L air brakes

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	MotivePower (MPI) and Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD)
Model	GP15D
Build date	June 2000 – May 2001, 2004
Total produced	20

EMD GP15D
MPI GP15D
EMD GP15D; MPI GP15D
	CEFX 1509 is an EMD GP15D under lease to Union Pacific in Houston, Texas.
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	MotivePower (MPI) and Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD)
Model	GP15D
Build date	June 2000 – May 2001, 2004
Total produced	20
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Prime mover	EMD Caterpillar 3512; (EMD 12-170B15-T2)
Engine type	V12 Four-stroke fuel injected diesel
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Cylinders	12
Loco brake	26L air brakes
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	70 mph (113 km/h)
Power output	1,500 hp (1,120 kW)

The GP15D is a four-axle B-B switcher built by MotivePower and Electro-Motive Diesel. It was supplied with a Caterpillar 3512 (called a 12-170B15-T2 by EMD) V12 prime mover which develops a total power output of 1,500 horsepower (1,120 kW). Ten units were manufactured by EMD during June 2000. Another 10 units were manufactured for Amtrak by MotivePower during 2004. The GP15D is a hood unit with lowered long and short hoods based on MotivePower' earlier MP1500D locomotives. The changes between the MP1500D and the GP15D are primarily in the control electronics, making them easier to use than the older model. Although the GP15D was marketed as a switcher, it has a top speed of 70 mph (113 km/h), making it suitable for road switcher duties as well. The GP15D is also similar in appearance to the contemporaneous GP20D, except that the 20 GP15D units produced to date do not have dynamic brakes and have a lower horsepower rating (1500 vs 2000).

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Vantuono, William C. (2002). "Sipping, not slurping: how much fuel efficiency can be squeezed out of a locomotive? Railroads and suppliers have devised innovative ways to reach what has been an elusive goal". Railway Age. Archived from the original on February 21, 2007.

"GP15D". The Yard Limit Spotter's Guide.
"GP15D". PJCTrains.tripod.com.
"Motive Power Industries GP15D". The Diesel Shop.

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[engine-1] Vantuono, William C. (2002). "Sipping, not slurping: how much fuel efficiency can be squeezed out of a locomotive? Railroads and suppliers have devised innovative ways to reach what has been an elusive goal". Railway Age. Archived from the original on February 21, 2007.

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