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  2. EMD GP15 - Wikipedia

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    It was a very close cousin to the GP15-1, but used a turbocharger in order to generate more power from a smaller engine. Power was provided by an 8-cylinder diesel engine that generated 1,500 hp (1.12 MW), the same as the GP15-1, but with four fewer cylinders. [1] 28 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads.

  3. List of EMD locomotives - Wikipedia

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    Type Road number Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image EMC 1800 hp B-B: ATSF 1: 1935 1 B-B+B-B: Dual Winton 12-201-A: 1,800 hp (1,342 kW)

  4. Union Pacific Railroad - Wikipedia

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    The eastbound train passed a stop signal on the main track and struck the westbound train in a siding about one mile (1.6 km) east of the meeting point. [69] The NTSB provided the probable causes as eastbound train's operator's vision problems and failure by the conductor to get backup assistance as required. NTSB stated UP did not comply with ...

  5. Wisconsin Northern Railroad - Wikipedia

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    The railroad's locomotive roster is on loan from parent Progressive Rail and includes one EMD SW1500, two EMD GP15-1s, an EMD SD38-2, and two new EMD SD40M-2s. [8] units operating along the system. [9]

  6. California Northern Railroad - Wikipedia

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    After G&W bought out Rail America in December 2012, CFNR GP15-1's 109, 112, and 113 were repainted and renumbered as CFNR 1568, 1569, and 1570 respectively. In 2019 the railroad purchased a couple of Tier 4 low-emission locomotives, or KLW SE24B , that were built by the Knoxville Locomotive Works.

  7. EMD GP40-based passenger locomotives - Wikipedia

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    In the late 1980s, Morrison-Knudsen rebuilt six GP40s into 12-cylinder GP39s for MARC. They were downgraded from 3,000 horsepower (2,200 kW) to 2,300 horsepower (1,700 kW), and re-equipped with 4-stroke Cummins HEP generators. As of 2023, all were rebuilt as GP39PH-3Cs, and they continue to be used by MARC for smaller train sets and work train ...

  8. EMD GP15D - Wikipedia

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    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).

  9. 1995 Fox River Grove bus–train collision - Wikipedia

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    7:00 am: Metra express commuter train 624 leaves the Crystal Lake station, bound for downtown Chicago. 32 seconds before impact: The crossing processor detects the presence of the Metra train. The thumbwheel on the device calculates the speed of the train, which is at this point 66 mph (106 km/h). The train is 3,080 ft (939 m) from the center ...