Genset locomotive

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 engines, only a "medium" size crane is needed. (To remove a normal engine, a "large" size crane is needed.)

Disadvantages

  • more complex design, but this would cease to be a problem once the design is debugged.
  • Greater capital cost offset by lesser operating cost.
  • Greater deadweight, however locomotives may carry extra heavy ballast to maximise tractive effort.
  • one size engine is needed rather than different engines for each power range.

Table

N Year Country Make Model HP Engines Wheels Gauge Link Remark K
003+2013INDIABanaras Locomotive WorksWDM-2G2400
3x800
B-B1676mmLKRKK
0052006USANRE N-ViroMotive SeriesML2100
3x700
CumminsWH1435mmLKRKK
0102014ZAFGrindrod LocomotivesML0710ESWH1067mm
1000 mm
LKRKK
0202010USARailserve LeafML1200
2x600
Cummins
QSX15-L3
B-B1435 mmLKRKK
030201?USAMotivePower IndustriesMPI MP14B1400
2x700
Cummins
QSK19C
B-B1435 mmLKRKK
0402007USARailpower TechnologiesRailpower RP14BD1530
2x765
Deutz
BD2015
WH1435 mmLKRKK
0422004USARailpower TechnologiesRailpower GG20B
Greengoat
0300
2000
CAT C9B-B1435 mmLKOnly G-S
With Large Battery
K
050201?USAProgress RailProgress Rail PR43C4300
2x???
1x3600
1x700
.
CAT
C175
C18
C-C1435 mmLKRKK
10020??USABrookville Brookville BL20CG2100
3x700
CumminsB-B1435 mmLKRKK
20020??USANational Railway EquipmentNRE 2GS16B-AU1400
2x700
CumminsB-B1435 mmLKRKK
3002013EURBombardier TransportationTRAXX
DE Multi-Engine
2880
4x720
ESWH1435 mmLKRKK
40020??USA??MLPRESWHGELKRKK
99520??USA??MLPRESWHGELKRKK

See also

References

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