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An MPI MP54AC locomotive in the new GO Transit livery. GO Transit is currently the only operator of this model. The MP54AC (also known as MP40PHTC-T4AC) [9] is the latest locomotive in the MPXpress family and the only model available for sale in the US. It is designed to both meet the EPA's stringent Tier 4 emissions standard and offer higher ...
MotivePower, Inc. (MPI) was an American manufacturer of diesel-electric locomotives. The company traces its history back to being a division of Morrison-Knudsen (MK) since 1972. [ 1 ] After MotivePower spun-off from MK, the company merged with the air brake manufacturer WABCO to form " Wabtec " in 1999, remaining as a brand of it.
The MPI MP8AC-3 is a lightweight diesel-electric locomotive built by the MotivePower division of Wabtec. It was designed from scratch as a work train engine for the New York City Subway system, where it is designated the R156 .
The MPI HSP46 is a four-axle AC-traction diesel-electric locomotive for commuter trains, designed and assembled by MotivePower.It meets EPA Tier 3 emissions standards. The launch customer is the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), whose first unit entered revenue service in April 2014.
The new MP40 locomotives are significantly more powerful with 4000 bhp vs the F59's 3000 bhp, and their greater Head End Power capacity allows them to handle 12 coach trains instead of 10. [1] In 2011, GO Transit ordered 11 MPI MP54AC locomotives, to be rebuilt from existing units, followed by an order for 10 new build locomotives. [2]
The MPI MP54AC is the latest series of locomotives used in the GO Transit rail system. It is a 5400-horsepower locomotive that MPI calls "the most powerful diesel passenger locomotive in North America". [53] GO Transit was the first customer to use the MP54AC. [53] In 2012, GO Transit MP40PH-3C #647 was sent back to MPI and was converted into ...
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).
The MPI MP21B is a low-emissions diesel switcher locomotive built by MotivePower. It is powered by three Cummins QSK19C I6 engines with each one developing 700 horsepower (522 kW) and creating a total power output of 2,100 horsepower (1,570 kW). One MP21B locomotive was manufactured, [2] currently operated by Amtrak. [1]