EMD BL20-2 Demonstrator No. 120.
(Internet photo, Fair use, Title 17, Section 107)
EMD BL20-2 DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE
The EMD BL20-2 is a model of diesel electric locomotive produced by Electro-Motive Diesel in 1992. The locomotives were designed as rebuilds of the EMD GP9 with the addition of new technology, including an alternator and electronics equivalent to those of the Dash 2 line of locomotives. Despite the BL prefix, these locomotives were unrelated to the earlier EMD BL2.
EMD produced three BL20-2 demonstrators numbered 120–122, but no customers could be found for the model, which was competing in a saturated rebuilt locomotive market. The three demonstrators remain in service as part of a locomotive leasing company run by GATX and EMD's leasing division.
EMD BL20-2 Overview
Type and origin
Power type: Diesel-electric
Builder: Electro-Motive Diesel
Build date: May 1992 - August 1992
Total produced: 3
Specifications
Configuration:
• AAR B-B
Gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length:
• Body 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m)
Locomotive weight: 250,000 lb (110,000 kg)
Prime mover: EMD 567
Alternator: AR10
Traction motors: D77
Cylinders: 16
Performance figures
Power output: 2,000 hp (1.5 MW)
Career
Disposition: All 3 in service