MPI HSP46
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| Manufacturer: | Motive Power, Inc. |
| Year of construction (s): | from 2013 |
| Axis formula : | Bo'Bo ' |
| Installed capacity: | 3500 kW |
| Driving wheel diameter: | 1016 mm |
| Power transmission: | diesel-electric |
The MPI HSP46 is a four-axle diesel-electric locomotive , currently of Motive Power, Inc. is developed. It will meet the American EPA Tier 3 emissions standards. The first customer is the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), whose commuter trains are operated by the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company (MBCR).
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On July 14, 2010, MBTA's Board of Directors approved the procurement of 20 new HSP46 diesel locomotives valued at $ 114.63 million from MotivePower, Inc. These locomotives are powered by GE GEVO-12 diesel engines from GE Transportation Systems , equipped with a static converter for the train busbar and able to meet the stringent requirements of Tier 3 emission regulations. The AC - motors , the inverter and control systems supplied by GE, while MPI will supply the braking systems, compressed air systems and cooling systems. The locomotives will be manufactured at Motive Power's facility in Boise , Idaho . The new locomotives are to replace the 20 oldest locomotives of the MBTA.
Delivery of the vehicles is scheduled to begin in 2013. In July 2011, the MBTA had a vote on the color design of the new locomotives. Design images of the HSP46 will also be shown for the first time. The majority of customers voted for a design with a large T logo.
The MPI HSP46 succeeds the successful MPI MPXpress model .
Individual evidence
- ↑ MBTA Press Release, July 14, 2010: Twenty New Locomotives Purchased
- ↑ a b Boston orders MotivePower HSP46 diesels . In: Railway Gazette International , July 20, 2010.
- ↑ Wabtec's MotivePower Unit Signs Contract With MBTA For New Passenger Locomotives . In: PR Newswire . Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ↑ Wabtec Press Release, July 16, 2010: Wabtec's MotivePower Unit Selected by MBTA to Supply New Passenger Locomotives
- ↑ MBTA Press Release, July 11, 2011: A NEW LOOK FOR NEW LOCOMOTIVES
- ↑ Boston Herald. July 27, 2011: T riders loco for big logo ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ I ride the T, July 26, 2011: Shiny New Stuff: MBTA HSP-46 Voting Results
