UPY No. 2661 at the Eureka Yard in Houston, Texas.
(Roy Luck, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)
RAILPOWER RP20BD DIESEL-ELECTRIC SWITCHER
The RP20BD is a diesel-electric switcher locomotive built by RailPower Technologies. It is a "genset" locomotive, having three engine-generator sets.
The engines are computer controlled, with the computer stopping and starting engines on a rotating basis, as required to produce the horsepower needed at any given moment.
RP20BDs are rebuilt from older locomotives such as the General Electric Dash 7 series and EMD General Purpose series.
Overview
Type and origin
Power type: Diesel-electric
Builder: RailPower Technologies
Build date 2008–2020*
Specifications
Configuration:
• AAR: B-B
• UIC: Bo'Bo'
Gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Fuel type: Diesel fuel
Performance figures
Power output: 2,000 hp (1.49 MW)
