The MPI MP14B is a low-emissions
diesel switcher
A switcher locomotive (American English), shunter locomotive (British English), station pilot (British English), or shifter locomotive (Pennsylvania Railroad terminology) is a locomotive used for maneuvering railway vehicles over short distanc ...
locomotive
A locomotive is a rail transport, rail vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. Traditionally, locomotives pulled trains from the front. However, Push–pull train, push–pull operation has become common, and in the pursuit for ...
built by
MotivePower
MotivePower, Inc. (MPI) was an American manufacturer of diesel-electric locomotives. The company traces its history back to being a division of Morrison-Knudsen (MK) since 1972.[Cummins
Cummins Inc. is an American multinational corporation, multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes engines, electric vehicle components, and power generation products. Cummins also services engines and related equipmen ...]
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
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
Shunting locomotives
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