Genset locomotive

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A genset locomotive is a locomotive in which a number of smaller diesel engines are used rather than a single large engine. The term is short for "generator set."[1]

General[]

A locomotive builder may make a range of locomotives of different power, with the lowest power shunter with, say, one genset engine, and the highest power main line freight locomotive with several genset engines.

The excess engines are turned off when the extra power is not needed.

The different genset engines do not have to be the same size.

Advantages[]

  • save fuel, wear & tear, noise, pollution, etc., when excess engines can be turned off.
  • should one genset engine fail, the others can keep the train going, albeit at reduced speed.
  • to remove a genset engine, a smaller size crane is needed. A larger crane is required to remove a traditional diesel locomotive engine.

Disadvantages[]

  • more complex design, but this could cease to be a problem once the design is debugged.
  • Greater capital cost, could be offset by lesser operating cost.
  • Greater deadweight, however traditional locomotives often carry added ballast to maximise tractive effort.

Table[]

N Year Country Manufacturer Model HP Engines Wheels Gauge Link Remark K
003+ 2013 India Banaras Locomotive Works WDM-2G 2400
3x800		 B-B 1676mm LK RK K
005 2006 United States National Railway Equipment NRE 3GS21B 2100
3x700		 Cummins WH 1435mm LK RK K
010 2014 South Africa Grindrod Locomotives ML 0710 ES WH 1067mm
1000 mm		 LK RK K
020 2010 United States Railserve Leaf ML 1200
2x600		 Cummins
QSX15-L3		 B-B 1435 mm LK RK K
030 201? United States MotivePower MPI MP14B 1400
2x700		 Cummins
QSK19C		 B-B 1435 mm LK RK K
040 2007 United States Railpower Technologies Railpower RP14BD 1530
2x765		 Deutz
BD2015		 WH 1435 mm LK RK K
042 2004 United States Railpower Technologies Railpower GG20B
Greengoat		 0300
2000		 Caterpillar C9 B-B 1435 mm LK Only G-S
With Large Battery		 K
050 201? United States Progress Rail Progress Rail PR43C 4300
2x???
1x3600
1x700		 .
Caterpillar
C175
C18 		C-C 1435 mm LK RK K
100 20?? United States Brookville Brookville BL20CG 2100
3x700		 Cummins B-B 1435 mm LK RK K
200 20?? United States National Railway Equipment NRE 2GS16B-AU 1400
2x700		 Cummins B-B 1435 mm LK RK K
300 2013 Germany Bombardier Transportation Traxx
DE Multi-Engine 		2880
4x720		 ES WH 1435 mm LK RK K

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "What is a Genset locomotive?". Railserve Leaf. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
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