The EMD GP20 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between November 1959 and April 1962. Power was provided by an EMD 16-567D2 16- cylinder turbocharged engine which generated 2,000 horsepower (1,500 kW).

2024年12月16日 · Electro-Motive's GP20 was the builder's first turbocharged model in the General Purpose series. Interestingly, it was inspired by Union Pacific's efforts to turbocharge the 567 prime mover. It was also the first road-switcher offered with a standard low nose/hood, designed to provide crews greater forward visibility.

2022年9月7日 · The GP20s can be recognized by the rectangular bulge behind the cab on both sides of the unit for the turbocharger, a single large exhaust stack behind the first cooling fan, an increase in the number of car body louvers, and the use of …

The EMD GP20C-ECO is a 2,000-horsepower (1,500 kW) B-B diesel-electric locomotive built by EMD. Although similar to the EMD GP22ECO, the GP20C-ECO follows Canadian Pacific 's request for crashworthiness and EPA emission standards with the "C" in the designation denoting crashworthiness of the cab, frame, and fuel tank.

Western Pacific 2001 was the first GP-20 build by EMD. Thanks in part to EMD's sales claims that the new GP20 would reduce scheduled maintenance time by 60% and increase freight speeds …

2014年8月4日 · With the 8 cylinder 2 150 horsepower 710 engine, this new GP20 also came with electronic brake valves, microprocessor control systems, and a new, larger, and more comfortable cab. So, GP20C-Eco, quite a complicated name. To be honest, I still haven't quite figured out what the C stands for, but the rest is pretty obvious.

2025年2月24日 · The EMD GP20 was a 1950s-originated diesel-electric American freight locomotive and a product of the General Motors (GM) Electro-Motive Division (EMD). The production run of this loco spanned from November 1969 …

2023年11月14日 · Electro-Motive Division’s GP20 was the company’s first four-axle model to be fitted with a turbocharger, but its roots trace back to one of EMD’s customers, Union Pacific.

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