National Railway Equipment Company
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National Railway Equipment Company is a railroad
equipment rebuilding and leasing company, headquartered in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. NREC sells rebuilt locomotives to railroad companies worldwide, with an emphasis on the North America
n market.
NRE's flagship locomotive product is dubbed the N-ViroMotive and is targeted at providing light duty switcher engines with increased efficiency, decreased pollution, and decreased noise. These locomotives are specifically targeted for yards and other urban environments where noise & exhaust from idling locomotives can become a nuisance. They also fill a market segment for light duty locomotives now largely abandoned by the major builders, GE
& Electro-Motive, which have not listed such locomotives in their catalog for nearly 20 years.
N-ViroMotives are newly built as opposed to a rebuilt with donor parts. They use a low hood
design with up to three diesel gensets that supply current to the traction motors. The current gensets use a 700 hp Cummins
diesel engine and can be easily swapped in and out for repair or overhaul work. The gensets are computer controlled to switch on and off according to the demands of hauling the load. Trucks are of the EMD standard Blomberg B
design.
As of 2009, NREC has sold upwards of 210 N-ViroMotives to many different railroads, including the U.S. Army
, with the largest order of 60 being delivered to the Union Pacific whom plans to use them in the smog conscious L.A.
area.
Rail transport
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equipment rebuilding and leasing company, headquartered in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. NREC sells rebuilt locomotives to railroad companies worldwide, with an emphasis on the North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n market.
N-ViroMotive Series
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& Electro-Motive, which have not listed such locomotives in their catalog for nearly 20 years.
N-ViroMotives are newly built as opposed to a rebuilt with donor parts. They use a low hood
Hood unit
A hood unit, in railroad terminology, is a body style for diesel and electric locomotives. On a hood unit, the body of the locomotive is less than full-width for most of the locomotive's length, with walkways on the outside of the locomotive. In contrast, a cab unit has a full-width carbody for...
design with up to three diesel gensets that supply current to the traction motors. The current gensets use a 700 hp Cummins
Cummins
Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems...
diesel engine and can be easily swapped in and out for repair or overhaul work. The gensets are computer controlled to switch on and off according to the demands of hauling the load. Trucks are of the EMD standard Blomberg B
Blomberg B
The Blomberg B was a "B" diesel locomotive truck. These trucks were the standard EMD four wheel truck from the FT up until the GP60. EMD introduced the truck in 1936. Unofficially it is named after Martin Blomberg, who joined the company the year before...
design.
As of 2009, NREC has sold upwards of 210 N-ViroMotives to many different railroads, including the U.S. Army
United States Army
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, with the largest order of 60 being delivered to the Union Pacific whom plans to use them in the smog conscious L.A.
Los Ángeles
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area.
Model Information
| Model designation | Build year | Total produced | |AAR wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric... | Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine... | |Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the... | 1GS7B NRE 1GS7B 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 . There have been seven 1GS7B locomotives produced to date, all manufactured at NREC's Mount Vernon shops in... | 2008 - Present | 6 | B-B | Cummins QSK19C | 700 hp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2GS14B NRE 2GS14B The NRE 2GS14B is a low-emissions diesel switcher locomotive built by National Railway Equipment. It is powered by two Cummins QSK19C I6 engines with each one developing and creating a total power output of... |
2005 - Present | 10 | B-B | Cummins QSK19C(×2) | 1400 hp | |
| 3GS21B NRE 3GS21B The NRE 3GS21B is a low-emissions diesel switcher locomotive built by National Railway Equipment. It is powered by three Cummins QSK19C I6 engines with each one developing and creating a total power output of . More than 150 3GS21B genset locomotives have been produced to date, with the majority... |
2006 - Present | 171 | B-B | Cummins QSK19C(×3) | 2100 hp |  |
| 3GS21C NRE 3GS21C The NRE 3GS21B is a low-emissions diesel road switcher locomotive built by National Railway Equipment. It is powered by three Cummins QSK19C I6 engines with each one developing and creating a total power output of... |
2008 - Present | 3 | C-C | Cummins QSK19C(×3) | 2100 hp | |
| 2GS36C-DE NRE 2GS36C-DE * – Official NRE Website* – Official N-ViroMotive Product Page* – Information and resource site for low-emission switcher locomotives built by National Railway Equipment.... |
2011 - Present | 1 | C-C | Cummins QSK50L(×2) | 3600 hp | |
External links
- National Railway Equipment Company official website