List of low-emissions locomotives in North America explained

The following is a list of diesel-electric locomotives that meet or exceed EPA Tier 2 locomotive emissions regulations, sorted by builder. This is a non-exhaustive list of locomotives in North America. Furthermore, green/clean energy is an always developing sector and that more locomotives may be added to the list, while some will no longer meet current standards.

Altoona Works

Model designation	Wheel arrangement	Build year	Total produced	Power output	of engines	Engine type	Image
BP4	B-B	2009	1	1500hp^[1]	0	1080 12-volt rechargeable batteries^[2]
GP33ECO	B-B	2015–present	19	3000hp^[3]	1	EMD 12N-710G3B-T3 ECO

Brandt Road-Rail

Brandt Road-Rail is a company that mainly produces road–rail vehicles, especially railcar movers and maintenance of way equipment.^{[4] [5]}

In addition, in 2006, it also built a single prototype genset locomotive.^[6]

Brookville Equipment

Model designation	Wheel arrangement	Build year	Total produced	Power output	of engines	Engine type	Image
BL12CG	B-B	2015–present	2	1200hp	2	Cummins
BL14CG	B-B	2008–present	2	1400hp	2	Cummins QSK-19 (I6)
BL20CG	B-B	2007–present	1	2100hp	3	Cummins QSK-19 (I6)
BL20G	B-B	2008–present		2000hp	1	MTU-Detroit Diesel 12V4000 (V12)
BL20GH	B-B	2008–present	12	2000hp	1 (plus HEP engine)	MTU-Detroit Diesel 12V4000 (V12) and Caterpillar C15 (I6) (HEP)
BL36PH	B-B	2012	12	3619hp	1 (plus HEP engine)	MTU 20V4000 (V20)

Electro-Motive Diesel

Model designation	Wheel arrangement	Build year	Total produced	Power output	of engines	Engine type	Image
F125	B-B	2015–2021	40	4700hp	1	Caterpillar C175-20 (V20)
GP15D	B-B	2000	10	1500hp	1	Caterpillar 3512 (V12) (EMD 12-170B15-T2)
GP20D	B-B	2000	40	2000hp	1	Caterpillar 3516 (V16) (EMD 16-170B20-T2)
GP22ECO	B-B	2009		2150hp	1	EMD 8–710G3A–T2
SD22ECO	C-C	2009		2150hp	1	EMD 8–710G3A–T2
SD32ECO	C-C	2009		3150hp	1	EMD 12–710G3B–T2
SD70ACe	C-C	2004–2014	1,034	4300hp	1	EMD 16-710G3C-T2 (V16)
SD70M-2	C-C	2005–2010	331	4300hp	1	EMD 16-710G3C-T2 (V16)
SD70ACe-T4	C-C	2015–present		4600hp	1	EMD 12-1010J3(V12)

GE Transportation

Model designation	Wheel arrangement	Build year	Total produced	Power output	of engines	Engine type	Image
ES40DC	C-C	2004–2007		4000hp	1	GE GEVO-12 (V12)
ES44AC	C-C	2003–2014		4400hp	1	GE GEVO-12 (V12)
ES44C4	A1A-A1A	2009–2014		4400hp	1	GE GEVO-12 (V12)
ES44DC	C-C	2004–2010		4400hp	1	GE GEVO-12 (V12)
ET44AC	C-C	2015–present		4400hp	1	GE GEVO-12 (V12)
ET44C4	A1A-A1A	2015–present		4400hp	1	GE GEVO-12 (V12)

Motive Power and Equipment Solutions

Motive Power and Equipment Solutions was a locomotive manufacturer and rebuilder active in Greenville, South Carolina from 1999 until 2022.^{[7] [8]} This company is not to be confused with MotivePower.

Model designation	Wheel arrangement	Build year	Total produced	Power output	of engines	Engine type	Image
MP-900	B-B	1999–2022		900hp	2	Cummins QSX15 (I6) Tier 2	See here
	B-B	2009–2022			2	Cummins QSX15 (I6) Tier 3
	B-B	2012–2022			2	Cummins QSX15 (I6) Tier 4
MP-1200	B-B	2012–2022		1200hp	2	Cummins QSX15 (I6) Tier 4
MP-1500	B-B	2007–2022		1500hp	2	Cummins QSX19 (I6) Tier 3
MP-1500 "Greenville"^[9]	B-B	2014–2022		1500hp	2	Cummins QSK19 (I6) Tier 3 with CNG/Diesel Dual Fuel
MP550-B1^[10]	B-B	2013	At least 1	550hp	1	Cummins QSX15 Tier 3
MP2000NG	B-B	2018-2020	2 (for D&SNG)	2000hp		?	See here

MotivePower

Model designation	Wheel arrangement	Build year	Total produced	Power output	of engines	Engine type	Image
MP8AC-3	B-B	2012–2013	28	800hp	1 (plus HEP engine)	Cummins QSK-23 (I6)
MP14B	B-B	2008–present	7	1400hp	2	Cummins QSK-19C (I6)
MP21B	B-B	2008–present	1	2100hp	3	Cummins QSK-19C (I6)
MP20B	B-B	2008–present	21	2000hp	1	MTU-Detroit Diesel 12v4000 (V12)
MP20C	C-C	2007–present	14	2000hp	1	MTU-Detroit Diesel 12v4000 (V12)
MP36PH-3C	B-B	2003–present	113	3600hp	1 (plus HEP engine)	GE (EMD) 16-645F3B (V16)
MP36PH-3S	B-B	2003–present	27	3600hp	1	GE (EMD) 16-645F3B (V16)
MP40PH-3C	B-B	2008–present	70	4000hp	1 (plus HEP engine)	EMD 16-710G3B-T2 (V16)
MP32PH-Q	B-B	2014–present	10	3200hp	1 (plus HEP engine)	GE (EMD) 16-645F3B (V16)
HSP46	B-B	2013–present	40	4650hp	1	GE GEVO-12 (V12)

National Railway Equipment

Model designation	Wheel arrangement	Build year	Total produced	Power output	of engines	Engine type	Image
1GS7B	B-B	2008–present	9	700hp	1	Cummins QSK19C (I6)
2GS12B	B-B	2014–present	4	1200hp	2	Cummins QSX15 (I6) Tier 4
2GS14B	B-B	2005–present	18	1400hp	2	Cummins QSK19C (I6)
3GS21B	B-B	2006–present	171	2100hp	3	Cummins QSK19C (I6)
3GS21C	C-C	2008–present	3	2100hp	3	Cummins QSK19C (I6)
2GS36C-DE	C-C	2011–present	1	3600hp	2	Cummins QSK50L (V16)

Progress Rail

Model designation	Wheel arrangement	Build year	Total produced	Power output	of engines	Engine type	Image
PR15B	B-B	2008–present		1490hp	2	Caterpillar C18 (I6)
PR22B	B-B	2008–present		2235hp	3	Caterpillar C18 (I6)
PR30C	C-C	2009–present		3005hp	1	Caterpillar 3516 (V16)
PR43C	C-C	2009–2011	12	4300hp	2	Caterpillar C175 (V16) and Caterpillar C18 (I6)

Railpower Technologies

Model designation	Wheel arrangement	Build year	Total produced	Power output	of engines	Engine type	Image
GGS2000D "Emerald"	B-B	2001	1 (prototype)	2000hp	1	130 Hp Caterpillar
GG20B "Green Goat"	B-B	2004–present	55	2000hp	1	300 Hp Caterpillar
GG10B "Green Goat"	B-B	2005–present	6	1000hp	1	300 Hp Caterpillar
GK10B "Green Kid"	B-B	2005–present	4	1000hp	1	300 Hp Caterpillar
RP20BH (Hybrid)	B-B	2006–present	1 (prototype)	2000hp	2	Deutz
RP20BD (Genset)	B-B	2008–present	116	2000hp	3	Deutz
RP14BD	B-B	2008–present	8	1400hp	2	Deutz
RP20CD	C-C	2007–present	6	2000hp	3	Deutz
RP27CD	C-C	2009–present	0	2667hp	4	Deutz

Vehicle Projects

In 2009, a company called Vehicle Projects, in cooperation with BNSF Railway, rebuilt one Railpower GG20B locomotive into a prototype hydrogen-powered locomotive, called an HH20B.^{[11] [12]}

Notes and References

1. NS 999: Horse of a different color . BizNS . November–December 2009 . 7–9 . Norfolk Southern.
2. Web site: Norfolk Southern 2014 Sustainability Report - Environmental Performance A Battery-Powered Alternative . nssustainability.com . 30 December 2023.
3. News: EXCLUSIVE: Norfolk Southern begins GP33ECO locomotive program . . May 8, 2014 . January 12, 2015 . Guss, Chris.
4. Web site: Brandt - Road Rail . www.brandt.ca . 30 December 2023.
5. Web site: Brandt Rail - Customer Profile - John Deere US . www.deere.asia . . 30 December 2023.
6. Web site: Brandt Road-Rail Genset Switchers . www.trainweb.org . 30 December 2023.
7. Web site: Hawes . Clarissa . Rail equipment provider files Chapter 7, cites ‘cash flow issues’ . FreightWaves . 29 December 2023 . 25 February 2022.
8. Web site: [railequipmentsolutions.com/ Railroad Locomotives for Sale - MP&ES ]. Motive Power & Equipment Solutions, Inc. . 29 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210309190248/https://railequipmentsolutions.com/ . 9 March 2021 . usurped.
9. Web site: MP&ES announces natural gas locomotive . Railway Gazette International . 30 December 2023 . en.
10. Web site: Narrow gauge diesel delivery . Railway Gazette International . 30 December 2023 . en.
11. Web site: New locomotive unveiled.
12. Web site: BNSF explores locomotive fuel cell. 29 December 2023. 7 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111007235203/http://www.blet-bnsfmrl.org/index.asp?NewsStory=289. dead.