A BL36PH in service for Tri-Rail.
(BBT609, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)
BROOKVILLE BL36PH DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE
The Brookville BL36PH is a four-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by Brookville Equipment for commuter rail service. It has an MTU 20V4000 V20 engine rated at 3,619 horsepower (2,699 kW) and meets EPA Tier 3 emissions standards. It was the first North American passenger locomotive to feature a 20-cylinder engine since EMD's SDP45 and FP45 models from the 1960s. Head end power is generated by a separate, smaller Caterpillar C-18 diesel generator rated at 670 horsepower (500 kW). The BL36PH's shell was designed by noted North American passenger locomotive designer Cesar Vergara.
South Florida's Tri-Rail is the BL36PH's only customer, placing an initial order for 10 in 2011 and adding two more later for a total of 12.
As of 2023, the BL36PH is still advertised on Brookville's website where it has been rebranded as the "Eagle", even though no orders have been placed for it since Tri-Rail's in 2011, and its Tier 3 design is no longer legal for sale in the United States.
Brookville BL36PH Deerfield Beach Station, October 2017.
(Phillip Pessar from Miami, USA, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Type and origin
Power type: Diesel-electric
Builder: Brookville Equipment
Model: BL36PH
Build date: 2012-present
Total produced: 12
Specifications
Configuration: AAR B-B; UIC Bo'Bo'
Gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Wheel diameter: 40 in (1,016 mm)
Length: 67 ft 3.5 in (20.511 m)
Width: 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) Over Carbody
Width: 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) Over Handrails
Height: 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m) Over Carbody
Height: 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m) Overall
Locomotive weight: 289,000 lb (131,000 kg)
Fuel type: Diesel
Fuel capacity: 2,300 US gal (8,700 L; 1,900 imp gal)
Prime mover: MTU 20V 4000 R43
Engine type: V20 diesel
Aspiration: Turbocharged
Displacement: 95.4 liters (5,820 cu in)
Alternator: Kato 8P6.5-3400
Traction motors: EMD D-87 BTR
Cylinders: 20
Locomotive brake: Pneumatic and Dynamic
Performance figures
Maximum speed: 82 mph (132 km/h)
Power output: 3,620 hp (2.70 MW)
Tractive effort: 72,000 lbf (320 kN) (starting)
Tractive effort: 64,800 lbf (288 kN) (continuous) at 14 mph (23 km/h)
