NRE 2GS36C-DE

Type and origin
Type 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
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	National Railway Equipment Company (NREC)
Model	2GS36C-DE
Build date	August 2011 – Present
Configuration:;
Specifications
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
Performance 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]

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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

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