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Model: Brookville BL14CG - 3 units (GWRR calls these GS1400's)
1,400 hp 2-engine genset locomotive, engines: 2 - Cummins QSK19 (700hp each) on 4 axles.
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Roster:
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Donor
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Originally
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Converted
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New Build
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Serial
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Used
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| BPRR 1400 |
Buffalo & Pittsburgh RR |
GVSR 771 |
Jan. 1949 |
Brookville, PA |
Early 2010 |
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GWRR PA shortline |
1, 2, A, B, E |
BPRR 1401 |
Buffalo & Pittsburgh RR |
GC 952 |
Aug. 1954 |
Brookville, PA |
Early 2010 |
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GWRR PA shortline |
1, 2, A, B, C, D |
| OHCR 1402 |
Ohio Central Railroad |
OHCR 922 |
Mar. 1956 |
West Lafayette, OH |
Late 2010? |
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Ohio Central RR |
1, F |
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General Notes:
1. According to the website of B&P parent Genesee & Wyoming, BPRR is participating in a CMAQ-funded program to repower two SW1500 switchers as twin engine genset locomotives. (http://www.gwrr.com/about_us/community_and_environment/gwi_green/genset_locomotives.be). According to the sources and additional information from the ARRA application, the work will be done in-house using kits provided by Brookville Equipment. Model number derived from that information. Additional information provided by the Pennsylvania Recovery site (http://www.recovery.pa.gov/portal/server.pt/document/406086/dep_-_arra_bprr_dera-appa_grant_ap04-20-09_pdf).
2. Expected delivery of these units is early 2010.
BPRR calls these models GS1400's.
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Notes:
A. Core unit model of EMD SW1500 taken from a PDF on the FRA Research web directory (http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/research/). I thought that references were on the GWRR page referenced above as well, but I can no longer find them. In the ARRA application referenced above, the cores are mentioned as having 1,200 hp. EMD 12-567 motor. The SW1500 has a 645 motor rated at 1,500 hp.
B. Cores spotted at Brookville in Oct. 2009 mentioned in online discussion as genset cores. Units are ex-Railway Switching Serivces EMD switchers, numbers Galveston Railroad (GVSR) 771 (NW2) and Georgia Central (GC) 952 (SW1200).
C. Identity of 1401 as ex-GC 952 is based on comparison of frame features in photos, and isn’t confirmed 100% as of July 2010.
D. BPRR 1401 to be publicly commissioned on Monday, July 12, 2010 according to an article in Progressive Railroading. http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=23765 Unit spotted at Butler, PA on July 8.
E. 1402’s core unit identity is based on observation of the 1401’s frame and comparison to GC 952 prior to released of 1402. Information is not confirmed.
F. Proper Notes Coming Soon.
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History:
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Unit
Number |
Core Unit
Number |
Core Unit
Model |
Build
Date |
Builder's
Number |
Frame
Number |
Orig.
Number |
2nd
Number |
3rd
Number |
4th
Number |
5th
Number |
Notes |
| BPRR 1400 |
RSS 771 |
EMD NW2 |
Jan. 1949 |
6130 |
E973-7 |
RI 771 |
RSS 771 |
GVSR 771 |
BPRR xxxx |
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A |
| BPRR 1401 |
RSS 952 |
EMD SW1200 |
Aug. 1954 |
19534 |
4272-1 |
OIM 941 |
USS 941 |
RSS 951 |
RLIX 952 |
GC 952 |
B |
| OHCR 1402 |
OHCR 922 |
EMD SW1200 |
Mar. 1956 |
21064 |
4329-9 |
NPBL 114 |
GSS 922 |
EV 922 |
OHCR 922 |
OHCR xxxx |
C |
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Notes:
A. Core info for RSS 771 from the Unofficial EMD homepage (http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/6100.htm). According to the Rock Island Technical Society, the 771 was sold to Railway Switching Service in 1981 as their RSS 771. (http://www.rits.org/www/equipment/ridispos.html)
B. RSS 952 was the plant switcher for Surrency Grain in Surrency, GA. Connection with its previous history was made via RRPictureArchives (http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=97284&Page=2) with history from the Unofficial EMD Homepage (http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/19500.htm).
C. Proper Notes Coming Soon.
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Photos: (Click to enlarge)
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