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MPI MP20C

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MPI MP20C
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderMotivePower
ModelMP20C
Build date2007
Total produced14
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICCo-Co
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Length68 ft 2 in (20.78 m)
Loco weight390,000 lb (180,000 kg)
Prime moverMTU-Detroit Diesel 12V4000
Performance figures
Maximum speed70 mph (110 km/h)
Power output2,000 hp (1,490 kW)
Tractive effort128,000 lbf (570 kN) starting
82,000 lbf (360 kN)
Career
OperatorsPacific Harbor Line

The MPI MP20C is a switcher diesel locomotive designed and built by MotivePower in Boise, Idaho.

Specifications

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It has a 2,000 hp (1,490 kW) MTU-Detroit Diesel 12V4000 engine. It weighs approximately 390,000 lb and is 68 ft 2 in (20.78 m) long. It has a maximum speed of 70 mph (110 km/h). It also includes a C-C wheel arrangement and an optional dynamic brake. It includes a continuous tractive effort of 82,000 lbf (360 kN) and a starting tractive effort of 128,000 lbf (570 kN).[1] It is built on an EMD SD40 frame.[2]

Owners

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Owner Built Number
Pacific Harbor Line[3] 2007-2009 14[2]

References

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  1. ^ MPE-X Low Emissions Locomotives MotivePower
  2. ^ a b Inside, this newcomer is no SD40 Trains August 2007 pages 24/25
  3. ^ "Pacific Harbor Line". The Diesel Shop. Retrieved 7 October 2010.