The MPI MP14B is a low-emissions
diesel
Diesel may refer to:
* Diesel engine, an internal combustion engine where ignition is caused by compression
* Diesel fuel, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines
* Diesel locomotive, a railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engi ...
switcher
A switcher, shunter, yard pilot, switch engine, yard goat, or shifter is a small railroad locomotive used for manoeuvring railroad cars inside a rail yard in a process known as ''switching'' (US) or ''shunting'' (UK). Switchers are not inten ...
locomotive
A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. If a locomotive is capable of carrying a payload, it is usually rather referred to as a multiple unit, motor coach, railcar or power car; the ...
built by
MotivePower. It is powered by two
Cummins
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QSK19C
I6 engines with each one developing and creating a total power output of .
The MPI MP14B is nearly identical to the
MPI MP21B except that it has one fewer engine.
See also
*
Genset locomotive A genset locomotive is a locomotive in which a number of smaller diesel engines are used rather than a single large engine. The term is short for "generator set."
Aspects of gensets
A genset uses one to three small diesel engines to provide power ...
References
External links
MPI Genset Locomotive Rosters– Information and resource site for low-emission switcher locomotives built by Motive Power Industries.
B-B locomotives
MPI locomotives
Railway locomotives introduced in 2008
Diesel-electric locomotives of the United States
EPA Tier 2-compliant locomotives of the United States
Amtrak locomotives
Standard gauge locomotives of the United States
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