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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 seven 1GS7B locomotives produced to date, all manufactured at NREC's Mount Vernon shops in Southern Illinois.[1] It's also the only current single-engine switcher marketed in NRE's N-ViroMotive catalog.
Original Buyers
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
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| Alliance Grain Terminal | |||
| Bunge | |||
| National Railway Equipment | |||
| Viterra | |||
| Total | 7[2] |
See also
External links
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 Railroad Picture Archives – Photographs of the NRE 1GS21B. |
- National Railway Equipment – Official NRE Website
- National Railway Equipment – Official N-ViroMotive Product Page
References
- ^ Train Web: Gensets Gen-set switchers by National Railway Equipment.
- ^ Train Web: Gensets Roster information on NREC 1GS7B engines.
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