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MPI MP14B
Amtrak #592, one of 7 units produced, in 2018
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder MotivePower
ModelMP14B
Build date2008
Total produced7
Specifications
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Prime mover Cummins QSK19C (×2)
Engine type Straight-six engine
Aspiration Turbocharger
Cylinders I6 (×2)
Performance figures
Power output1,400 hp (1,040 kW)
Career
Operators Amtrak

The MPI MP14B is a low-emissions diesel switcher locomotive built by MotivePower. It is powered by two Cummins QSK19C I6 engines with each one developing 700 horsepower (522  kW) and creating a total power output of 1,400 horsepower (1,040  kW). [1]

The MPI MP14B is nearly identical to the MPI MP21B except that it has one fewer engine.

See also

References

  1. ^ "MotivePower/Wabtec Genset Roster". Green Rail News. Retrieved 4 September 2013.

External links

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