EMD GP20C-ECO

EMD GP20C-ECO

Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Electro-Motive Diesel Model GP20C-ECO Build date 2013 – current Total produced 130

Specifications AAR wheel arr. B–B UIC class Bo′Bo′ Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Prime mover EMD 8-710-G3A Engine type V8 diesel engine Aspiration turbocharged Displacement 710 cubic inches (11.6 liters) per cylinder Cylinders 8

Performance figures Power output 2,000 hp (1,490 kW)

Career Numbers 2200–2329 Locale North America Current owner Canadian Pacific Railway

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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. Canadian Pacific (CP) requested relaxed emission standards (Tier 0+ instead of Tier 2) to cut costs.

GP20C-ECOs use just enough rebuilt components to designate them a rebuild. The GP20C-ECOs feature a new frame, fuel tank, long hood, and cab with CP providing trucks, prime mover, and alternator (along with many other smaller components), mainly from retired CP GP9s, that are rebuilt and reused in the locomotives. The units resemble a GP60's long hood and feature a snoot nose, which set the cab back slightly on the frame to make room for the additional length. As with the SD30C-ECOs, the GP20C-ECOs have all-LED lighting with the exception of the headlights and ditch lights.

Owners

A total of 130 GP20C-ECOs have been built for Canadian Pacific in three orders. The first order was for 30 locomotives numbered 2200-2229, the second order was for an additional 40 locomotives numbered 2230-2269, and the third order was for an additional 60 locomotives numbered 2270-2329.^[2]

References

1. Marsh, Brian (1 December 2012). "Canadian Pacific GP20C-ECO". OKthePK. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
2. "Steel in the Ground" (PDF). Canadian Pacific Magazine. Vol. 5. Canadian Pacific. 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2016. Gawelczyk, Matt (2014). "Building on Tradition, Planning for the Future" (PDF). Canadian Pacific Magazine. Vol. 5. Canadian Pacific. Retrieved 6 June 2016.