NRE 2GS36C-DE

Type and origin
hideType and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	National Railway Equipment Company (NREC)
Model	2GS36C-DE
Build date	August 2011 – Present

NRE 2GS36C-DE
NRE 2GS36C-DE
Power type
hideType and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	National Railway Equipment Company (NREC)
Model	2GS36C-DE
Build date	August 2011 – Present
Configuration:;
hideSpecifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	C-C (UIC: Co'Co' )
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Loco weight	419,000 lb (190,000 kg)
Fuel type	Diesel fuel
Prime mover	Cummins QSK50L (×2)
Engine type	V16 diesel (×2)
Aspiration	Turbocharger
Cylinders	16 (×2)
Loco brake	Pneumatic and Dynamic
Power output
hidePerformance figures
Power output	3,600 hp (2,680 kW)
Tractive effort	126,000 pounds-force (560,000 N)

The NRE 2GS36C-DE is a low-emissions six-axle diesel-electric road switcher locomotive built by National Railway Equipment Company. It is part of NRE's N-ViroMotive line. It is powered by two Cummins QSK50L V16 engines rated at 1,800 horsepower (1,340 kW) each, for a total power output of 3,600 horsepower (2,680 kW). It has a starting tractive force of 126,000 pounds-force (560,000 N), an adhesion rate of 30%, and a minimum continuous speed of 13.9 miles per hour (22.4 km/h).^[1] It offers Tier III emissions compliance.^[1]

The first demonstration unit was released in August 2011 from NRE's Mount Vernon shops in Southern Illinois.^[2] It was built on a refurbished EMD SD40-2 frame.^[1]

Original Buyers

Railroad	Quantity	Road numbers	Notes
National Railway Equipment Company	1	3600	Demonstration Unit

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "N-ViroMotive new locomotive". National Railway Equipment. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
^ "NREX 2GS36C-DE 3600 plate". Railroad Picture Archives. Retrieved 29 August 2011.

External images
Railroad Picture Archives – NRE 2GS36C-DE photograph (front).
Railroad Picture Archives – NRE 2GS36C-DE photograph (rear).

National Railway Equipment – Official NRE Website
National Railway Equipment Archived 2007-09-01 at the Wayback Machine – Official N-ViroMotive Product Page
Train Web.Org - Genset Locomotive Rosters – Information and resource site for low-emission switcher locomotives built by National Railway Equipment.

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Brookville Equipment	BL12CG BL14CG BL20CG BL20G BL20GH BL36PH
GE Transportation	ES40DC ES44AC ES44C4 ES44DC ET44AC ET44C4
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MotivePower	MP14B MP20B MP20C MP21B MP36PH-3C MP36PH-3S MP40PH-3C MP54AC HSP46
National Railway Equipment	1GS7B 2GS12B 2GS14B 3GS21B 3GS21C 2GS36C-DE
Progress Rail	EMD F125 EMD F59PHR EMD GP15D EMD GP20D EMD GP22ECO EMD GT38ACe EMD SD22ECO EMD SD32ECO EMD SD70ACe EMD SD70M-2 PR15B PR22B PR30C PR43C
Railpower Technologies	GGS2000D GG10B GG20B GK10B RP7BD (proposed) RP14BD RP20BH RP20BD RP20CD RP27CD (proposed)
Siemens Mobility	Siemens Charger
See also: List of low-emissions locomotives in North America