List of low-emissions locomotives in North America

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	1,500 horsepower (1,120 kW)[1]	0	1080 12-volt rechargeable batteries[2]
GP33ECO	B-B	2015–present	19	3,000 horsepower (2,240 kW)[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]

Model designation	Wheel arrangement	Build year	Total produced	Power output	# of engines	Engine type	Image
Prototype	B-B	2006	1 (prototype)	1,800 horsepower (1,340 kW)	3	John Deere 6135H (I6)	See here

Brookville Equipment

Model designation	Wheel arrangement	Build year	Total produced	Power output	# of engines	Engine type	Image
BL12CG	B-B	2015–present	2	1,200 horsepower (895 kW)	2	Cummins
BL14CG	B-B	2008–present	2	1,400 horsepower (1,040 kW)	2	Cummins QSK-19 (I6)
BL20CG	B-B	2007–present	1	2,100 horsepower (1,570 kW)	3	Cummins QSK-19 (I6)
BL20G	B-B	2008–present		2,000 horsepower (1,490 kW)	1	MTU-Detroit Diesel 12V4000 (V12)
BL20GH	B-B	2008–present	12	2,000 horsepower (1,490 kW)	1 (plus HEP engine)	MTU-Detroit Diesel 12V4000 (V12) and Caterpillar C15 (I6) (HEP)
BL36PH	B-B	2012	12	3,619 horsepower (2,700 kW)	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	4,700 horsepower (3,500 kW)	1	Caterpillar C175-20 (V20)
GP15D	B-B	2000	10	1,500 horsepower (1,120 kW)	1	Caterpillar 3512 (V12) (EMD 12-170B15-T2)
GP20D	B-B	2000	40	2,000 horsepower (1,490 kW)	1	Caterpillar 3516 (V16) (EMD 16-170B20-T2)
GP22ECO	B-B	2009		2,150 horsepower (1,600 kW)	1	EMD 8–710G3A–T2
SD22ECO	C-C	2009		2,150 horsepower (1,600 kW)	1	EMD 8–710G3A–T2
SD32ECO	C-C	2009		3,150 horsepower (2,350 kW)	1	EMD 12–710G3B–T2
SD70ACe	C-C	2004–2014	1,034	4,300 horsepower (3,210 kW)	1	EMD 16-710G3C-T2 (V16)
SD70M-2	C-C	2005–2010	331	4,300 horsepower (3,210 kW)	1	EMD 16-710G3C-T2 (V16)
SD70ACe-T4	C-C	2015–present		4,600 horsepower (3,430 kW)	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		4,000 horsepower (2,980 kW)	1	GE GEVO-12 (V12)
ES44AC	C-C	2003–2014		4,400 horsepower (3,280 kW)	1	GE GEVO-12 (V12)
ES44C4	A1A-A1A	2009–2014		4,400 horsepower (3,280 kW)	1	GE GEVO-12 (V12)
ES44DC	C-C	2004–2010		4,400 horsepower (3,280 kW)	1	GE GEVO-12 (V12)
ET44AC	C-C	2015–present		4,400 horsepower (3,280 kW)	1	GE GEVO-12 (V12)
ET44C4	A1A-A1A	2015–present		4,400 horsepower (3,280 kW)	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		900 horsepower (671 kW)	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		1,200 horsepower (895 kW)	2	Cummins QSX15 (I6) Tier 4
MP-1500	B-B	2007–2022		1,500 horsepower (1,120 kW)	2	Cummins QSX19 (I6) Tier 3
MP-1500 "Greenville"[9]	B-B	2014–2022		1,500 horsepower (1,120 kW)	2	Cummins QSK19 (I6) Tier 3 with CNG/Diesel Dual Fuel
MP550-B1[10]	B-B	2013	At least 1	550 horsepower (410 kW)	1	Cummins QSX15 Tier 3
MP2000NG	B-B	2018-2020[a]	2 (for D&SNG)	2,000 horsepower (1,490 kW)		?	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	800 horsepower (597 kW)	1 (plus HEP engine)	Cummins QSK-23 (I6)
MP14B	B-B	2008–present	7	1,400 horsepower (1,040 kW)	2	Cummins QSK-19C (I6)
MP21B	B-B	2008–present	1	2,100 horsepower (1,570 kW)	3	Cummins QSK-19C (I6)
MP20B	B-B	2008–present	21	2,000 horsepower (1,490 kW)	1	MTU-Detroit Diesel 12v4000 (V12)
MP20C	C-C	2007–present	14	2,000 horsepower (1,490 kW)	1	MTU-Detroit Diesel 12v4000 (V12)
MP36PH-3C	B-B	2003–present	113	3,600 horsepower (2,680 kW)	1 (plus HEP engine)	GE (EMD) 16-645F3B (V16)
MP36PH-3S	B-B	2003–present	27	3,600 horsepower (2,680 kW)	1	GE (EMD) 16-645F3B (V16)
MP40PH-3C	B-B	2008–present	70	4,000 horsepower (2,980 kW)	1 (plus HEP engine)	EMD 16-710G3B-T2 (V16)
MP32PH-Q	B-B	2014–present	10	3,200 horsepower (2,390 kW)	1 (plus HEP engine)	GE (EMD) 16-645F3B (V16)
HSP46	B-B	2013–present	40	4,650 horsepower (3,470 kW)	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	700 horsepower (522 kW)	1	Cummins QSK19C (I6)
2GS12B	B-B	2014–present	4	1,200 horsepower (895 kW)	2	Cummins QSX15 (I6) Tier 4
2GS14B	B-B	2005–present	18	1,400 horsepower (1,040 kW)	2	Cummins QSK19C (I6)
3GS21B	B-B	2006–present	171	2,100 horsepower (1,570 kW)	3	Cummins QSK19C (I6)
3GS21C	C-C	2008–present	3	2,100 horsepower (1,570 kW)	3	Cummins QSK19C (I6)
2GS36C-DE	C-C	2011–present	1	3,600 horsepower (2,680 kW)	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		1,490 horsepower (1,110 kW)	2	Caterpillar C18 (I6)
PR22B	B-B	2008–present		2,235 horsepower (1,670 kW)	3	Caterpillar C18 (I6)
PR30C	C-C	2009–present		3,005 horsepower (2,240 kW)	1	Caterpillar 3516 (V16)
PR43C	C-C	2009–2011	12	4,300 horsepower (3,210 kW)	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)	2,000 horsepower (1,490 kW)	1	130 Hp Caterpillar
GG20B "Green Goat"	B-B	2004–present	55	2,000 horsepower (1,490 kW)	1	300 Hp Caterpillar
GG10B "Green Goat"	B-B	2005–present	6	1,000 horsepower (746 kW)	1	300 Hp Caterpillar
GK10B "Green Kid"	B-B	2005–present	4	1,000 horsepower (746 kW)	1	300 Hp Caterpillar
RP20BH (Hybrid)	B-B	2006–present	1 (prototype)	2,000 horsepower (1,490 kW)	2	Deutz
RP20BD (Genset)	B-B	2008–present	116	2,000 horsepower (1,490 kW)	3	Deutz
RP14BD	B-B	2008–present	8	1,400 horsepower (1,040 kW)	2	Deutz
RP20CD	C-C	2007–present	6	2,000 horsepower (1,490 kW)	3	Deutz
RP27CD	C-C	2009–present	0	2,667 horsepower (1,990 kW)	4	Deutz

Siemens Mobility

Model designation	Wheel arrangement	Build year	Total produced	Power output	# of engines	Engine type	Image
Siemens Charger	B-B	2016–present	392	4,000 horsepower (2,980 kW), 4,200 horsepower (3,130 kW), 4,400 horsepower (3,280 kW)	1	Cummins QSK95

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]

Model designation	Wheel arrangement	Build year	Total produced	Power output	# of engines	Engine type	Image
HH20B	B-B	2009[b]	1	2,000 horsepower (1,490 kW)	0	Hydrogen fuel cell

References

1. Rebuilt from ex-Tri-Rail MK F40PHL-2 locomotives.
2. Originally built in 1957 as an EMD GP9 for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Rebuilt into a GG20B in 2006, and then into the HH20B in 2009.[13]

1. "NS 999: Horse of a different color" (PDF). BizNS. Norfolk Southern. November–December 2009. pp. 7–9.
2. "Norfolk Southern 2014 Sustainability Report - Environmental Performance | A Battery-Powered Alternative". nssustainability.com. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
3. Guss, Chris (May 8, 2014). "EXCLUSIVE: Norfolk Southern begins GP33ECO locomotive program". Trains. Retrieved January 12, 2015. (subscription required)
4. "Brandt - Road Rail". www.brandt.ca. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
5. "Brandt Rail - Customer Profile - John Deere US". www.deere.asia. John Deere. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
6. "Brandt Road-Rail Genset Switchers". www.trainweb.org. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
7. Hawes, Clarissa (25 February 2022). "Rail equipment provider files Chapter 7, cites 'cash flow issues'". FreightWaves. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
8. "Railroad Locomotives for Sale - MP&ES". Motive Power & Equipment Solutions, Inc. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
9. "MP&ES announces natural gas locomotive". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
10. "Narrow gauge diesel delivery". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
11. "New locomotive unveiled".
12. "BNSF explores locomotive fuel cell". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
13. Franz, Justin (15 August 2023). "BNSF Donates Hydrogen Test Locomotive To Oklahoma Museum". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2023.