Knoxville Locomotive Works
Manufacturer of railway locomotives
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Knoxville Locomotive Works (reporting mark KLWX) is an affiliate of Gulf & Ohio Railways headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Since its establishment in 1998, Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLW) has repowered, refurbished, remanufactured, and/or upgraded over 400 locomotives. Today, KLW offers its own line of green, single-engine, repowered locomotives from 1,000 hp four axle switchers up to 3,200 hp six axle line haul locomotives.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Gulf & Ohio Railways |
| Headquarters | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Reporting mark | KLWX |
| Locale | Tennessee |
| Dates of operation | 1998–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
In addition to green locomotives, KLW also offers conventional services, such as locomotive rebuilding and refurbishment services for traditional locomotives. KLW has a field services branch with four service regions (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West Coast), and a locomotive leasing and sales division.[1]
Model information
| Model designation | Build year | Total produced[2] | AAR wheel arrangement | Prime mover | Power output | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE10B[3] | 2015-Present | 11[4][5] | B-B | MTU Series 2000 12V | 1,050 hp (0.78 MW) | |
| SE15B[6] | 2016-Present | 10[7] | B-B | MTU Series 2000 16V | 1,560 hp (1.16 MW) | |
| SE20B | 2014-Present | 1 (Demonstrator) | B-B | MTU Series 4000 12V | 2,250 hp (1.68 MW) | |
| SE24B[8] | 2018-Present | 9 | B-B | MTU Series 4000 12V R54 | 2,400 hp (1.79 MW) | |
| SE24C[9][10] | 2018-Present | 1 | C-C | MTU Series 4000 12V R54 | 2,400 hp (1.79 MW) | |
| SE32C[11] | 2014-Present | 2 | C-C | MTU Series 4000 16V R54 | 3,200 hp (2.39 MW) | |
| Q19-2.4GH[12] | 2025-present | 1[a] | B-B | 3,200 hp (2.39 MW) | ||
- Battery-diesel hybrid locomotive rebuilt from an ex-BNSF NRE 3GS21B locomotive for use on the Canadian National Railway.[12]
