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{{Short description|Diesel switcher locomotive}}
{{Infobox Locomotive
{{Infobox locomotive
| name=NRE 1GS7B
| name=NRE 1GS7B
| powertype=Diesel-electric
| powertype=[[Diesel-electric]]
| image=NREC_model.png
| image=
| caption=An official rendering of NRE's 1GS7B switcher.
| caption=An official rendering of NRE's 1GS7B switcher.
| gauge={{RailGauge|ussg|lk=on}}
| gauge={{track gauge|ussg}}
| builder=[[National Railway Equipment Company|National Railway Equipment]] (NREC)
| builder=[[National Railway Equipment Company|National Railway Equipment]] (NREC)
| builddate=September 2008 – Present
| builddate=September 2008 – Present
| buildmodel=1GS7B
| buildmodel=1GS7B
| cylindercount=6
| cylindercount= 6
| primemover=[[Cummins]] QSK19C
| primemover=[[Cummins]] QSK19C
| enginetype=[[Straight-six engine]]
| enginetype=[[Straight-six engine]]
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| poweroutput= {{convert|700|hp|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}
| poweroutput= {{convert|700|hp|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}
| totalproduction=7
| totalproduction=7
| operator=[[NRE 1GS7B#Original Buyers|See list]]
}}
}}


The '''NRE 1GS7B''' is a low-emissions [[diesel locomotive|diesel]] [[switcher]] [[locomotive]] built by [[National Railway Equipment Company|National Railway Equipment]]. It is powered by a single [[Cummins]] QSK19C [[Straight-six engine|I6]] engine which develops a total power output of {{convert|700|hp|abbr=off|lk=on|sigfig=3}}. There have been seven 1GS7B locomotives produced to date, all manufactured at NREC's [[Mount Vernon, Illinois|Mount Vernon]] shops in [[Southern Illinois]].<ref>[http://www.trainweb.org/gensets/nre.html Train Web: Gensets] Gen-set switchers by National Railway Equipment.</ref> It's also the only current single-engine switcher marketed in NRE's N-ViroMotive catalog.
The '''NRE 1GS7B''' is a low-emissions [[diesel locomotive|diesel]] [[switcher]] [[locomotive]] built by [[National Railway Equipment Company|National Railway Equipment]]. It is powered by a single [[Cummins]] QSK19C [[Straight-six engine|I6]] engine which develops a total power output of {{convert|700|hp|lk=on|sigfig=3}}. There have been nine 1GS7B locomotives produced to date, manufactured at NREC's [[Mount Vernon, Illinois|Mount Vernon]] shops in [[Southern Illinois]], and at NREC's [[Dixmoor, Illinois|Dixmoor]] shops.<ref>[http://www.trainweb.org/gensets/nre.html Train Web: Gensets] Gen-set switchers by National Railway Equipment.</ref> It's also the only current single-engine switcher marketed in NRE's N-ViroMotive catalog.


==Original Buyers==
==Original Buyers==
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!Railroad !! Quantity !! Road numbers !! Notes
!Railroad !! Quantity !! Road numbers !! Notes
|-
|-
|[[Alliance Grain Terminal]]<ref>[http://www.patersonglobalfoods.com/companies-agt.jsp Alliance Grain Terminal] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130131160535/http://www.patersonglobalfoods.com/companies-agt.jsp |date=2013-01-31 }}</ref> || {{center|1}} || {{center|2605}} ||
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|[[Alliance Grain Terminal]] || <center>1 || <center>2605 ||
|-
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|[[Bunge Limited|Bunge]] || <center>4 || <center>8001-8004 ||
|[[Bunge Limited|Bunge]] || {{center|4}} || {{center|8001-8004}} ||
|-
|-
|[[National Railway Equipment Company|National Railway Equipment]] || <center>1 || <center>700 || <center>Demonstration Unit
|[[National Railway Equipment Company|National Railway Equipment]] || {{center|1}} || {{center|700}} || {{center|Demonstration Unit}}
|-
|-
|[[Viterra]] || <center>1 || <center>2010 ||
|[[Northrop Grumman]] || {{center|1}} || {{center|507}} ||
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|[[Viterra]] || {{center|3}} || {{center|2010, 2020, 2030}} ||
|-
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|Wisconsin Public Services || {{center|1}} || {{center|100}} ||
|-
|-
!Total !! 7<ref>[http://www.trainweb.org/gensets/gs7b.html Train Web: Gensets] Roster information on NREC 1GS7B engines.</ref> !! !!
!Total !! 7<ref>[http://www.trainweb.org/gensets/gs7b.html Train Web: Gensets] Roster information on NREC 1GS7B engines.</ref> !! !!
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* [[List of NRE locomotives]]
* [[List of NRE locomotives]]
* [[List of GM-EMD locomotives]]
* [[List of GM-EMD locomotives]]

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==External links==
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| width = 300px
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| image1 = [http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/modelthumbs.aspx?mid=1201 Railroad Picture Archives] &ndash; Photographs of the NRE 1GS21B.
}}
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* [http://www.nationalrailway.com/ National Railway Equipment] &ndash; Official NRE Website
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* [http://www.nationalrailway.com/nviro.asp National Railway Equipment] &ndash; Official N-ViroMotive Product Page


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

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==External links==
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* [http://www.nationalrailway.com/ National Railway Equipment] &ndash; Official NRE Website
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* [http://www.nationalrailway.com/nviro.asp National Railway Equipment] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901124930/http://www.nationalrailway.com/nviro.asp |date=2007-09-01 }} &ndash; Official N-ViroMotive Product Page
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* [http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoList.aspx?mid=1201] &ndash; 1GS7B Photographs


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[[Category:B-B locomotives]]
[[Category:B-B locomotives]]
[[Category:NRE locomotives]]
[[Category:NRE locomotives]]
[[Category:2008 introductions]]
[[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 2008]]
[[Category:Diesel locomotives of the United States]]
[[Category:Diesel-electric locomotives of the United States]]
[[Category:EPA Tier 2-compliant locomotives of the United States]]
[[Category:EPA Tier 2-compliant locomotives of the United States]]
[[Category:Rebuilt locomotives]]
[[Category:Standard gauge locomotives of the United States]]
[[Category:Shunting locomotives]]




Revision as of 14:07, 10 July 2024

NRE 1GS7B
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderNational Railway Equipment (NREC)
Model1GS7B
Build dateSeptember 2008 – Present
Total produced7
Specifications
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Prime moverCummins QSK19C
Engine typeStraight-six engine
AspirationTurbocharger
Cylinders6
Performance figures
Power output700 hp (522 kW)
Career
OperatorsSee list

The NRE 1GS7B is a low-emissions diesel switcher locomotive built by National Railway Equipment. It is powered by a single Cummins QSK19C I6 engine which develops a total power output of 700 horsepower (522 kW). There have been nine 1GS7B locomotives produced to date, manufactured at NREC's Mount Vernon shops in Southern Illinois, and at NREC's Dixmoor shops.[1] It's also the only current single-engine switcher marketed in NRE's N-ViroMotive catalog.

Original Buyers

Railroad Quantity Road numbers Notes
Alliance Grain Terminal[2]
1
2605
Bunge
4
8001-8004
National Railway Equipment
1
700
Demonstration Unit
Northrop Grumman
1
507
Viterra
3
2010, 2020, 2030
Wisconsin Public Services
1
100
Total 7[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Train Web: Gensets Gen-set switchers by National Railway Equipment.
  2. ^ Alliance Grain Terminal Archived 2013-01-31 at archive.today
  3. ^ Train Web: Gensets Roster information on NREC 1GS7B engines.


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