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MotivePower, Inc. (MPI) was an American manufacturer of diesel-electric locomotives. The company traces its history back to being a division of Morrison-Knudsen (MK) since 1972. [ 1 ] After MotivePower spun-off from MK, the company merged with the air brake manufacturer WABCO to form " Wabtec " in 1999, remaining as a brand of it.
Motiv's first major contract was with the city of Chicago to convert 20 garbage trucks to use only electric power, starting work in 2012, with the first truck deployed in the middle of 2014. Motiv estimated that Chicago could prevent the release of 10,000 tons of carbon emissions per year by converting one quarter of its garbage trucks in this ...
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.
The MPI MP14B is a low-emissions diesel switcher locomotive built by MotivePower.It is powered by two Cummins QSK19C I6 engines with each one developing 700 horsepower (522 kW) and creating a total power output of 1,400 horsepower (1,040 kW).
The MPI HSP46 is a four-axle AC-traction diesel-electric locomotive for commuter trains, designed and assembled by MotivePower.It meets EPA Tier 3 emissions standards. The launch customer is the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), whose first unit entered revenue service in April 2014.
The GE AC44C6M is an AC-traction 4,400-horsepower (3,300 kW) diesel locomotive, rebuilt from GE Transportation Dash 9 locomotives. AC44C6M rebuilds have been done by GE (now Wabtec), American Motive Power, Inc., and Norfolk Southern Railway's Juniata and Roanoke Shops, starting in September 2015.
The MPI MP33C is a model of diesel-electric freight locomotives designed and built by MotivePower in Boise, Idaho, USA.To date [when?] all orders have been for Australian operators.
Motive power may refer to: In thermodynamics, natural agents such as water or steam, wind or electricity, that do work; In mechanics, the mechanical energy associated with the motion and position of an object; In physics, a synonym for power; In mechanical engineering, the source of mechanical power of a propulsion system; It may also refer to: