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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | Electro-Motive Division|EMD |
| Build date | 1974 – 1980 |
| Total production | 351 |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Power output | 1,500 hp ( kW) |
The EMD MP15DC was a 1,500 hp (1100 kW) switcher-type diesel locomotive model produced by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between 1974 and 1980. Electro-Motive Diesel Inc (formerly the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corporation is currently the world's second largest builder of Railroad The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive (or unit Wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second. A switcher or shunter ( Great Britain: shunter; Australia: shunter or yard pilot; USA: switcher (or A Diesel locomotive is a type of Railroad Locomotive in which the prime mover is a Diesel engine. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Electro-Motive Diesel Inc (formerly the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corporation is currently the world's second largest builder of Railroad Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) 351 examples were built. It replaced the SW1500 in EMD's catalog, and is superficially very similar to the predecessor model, using effectively the same engine (a V12 EMD 645-series powerplant) in a similar design of hood and bodywork. The EMD SW1500 was an 1500 hp (1100 kW Diesel locomotive intended for switching service and built by General Motors ' Electro-Motive Division V12 redirects here For the V12 Training program see V-12 Navy College Training Program. The EMD 645 is a family of Diesel engines built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division for Locomotive, marine and Stationary engine
Like the Mexico-only SW1504, the MP15DC used Blomberg trucks exclusively, replacing the Flexicoil trucks or AAR switcher trucks used on the SW1500. The EMD SW1504 was a 1500 hp (1100 kW Diesel locomotive for switching service built by General Motors ' Electro-Motive Division. The Blomberg B was a "B" Diesel locomotive truck. These trucks were the standard EMD truck from the FT up until the Dash 2 The Association of American Railroads is an industry trade group representing primarily the major freight railroads of In EMD's eyes (among others) this made the new locomotive a road switcher rather than a pure switcher, since it was capable of transition and road speeds up to 60 mph (100 km/h) or so; the designation thus meant Multi-Purpose locomotive, 1500 hp, DC generator. A road switcher is a type of Railroad Locomotive used for delivering or picking up cars outside of a railroad yard Originally the locomotive was simply designated the MP15; the arrival of the alternator/rectifier MP15AC in 1975 changed the name. The EMD MP15AC is a 1500 hp (1120 kW diesel Switcher / Road-switcher Locomotive built by General Motors ' Electro-Motive Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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Original Buyers
| Owner | Quantity |
|---|---|
| American Cyanamid Company | 2 |
| Aluminum Corporation of America (Alcoa) | 1 |
| Alton and Southern Railroad | 1 |
| Altos Hornos de Mexico | 5 |
| Arizona Public Service | 1 |
| Bauxite and Northern Railway | 2 |
| Belt Railway of Chicago | 4 |
| Birmingham Southern Railroad | 2 |
| BC Hydro (Canada) | 3 |
| Cambria and Indiana Railway | 2 |
| Chicago and North Western Railway | 15 |
| Cities Service Company | 1 |
| W.R. Grace and Company | 4 |
| Graysonia, Nashville and Ashdown Railroad | 1 |
| Genesee and Wyoming Railroad | 2 |
| Gulf Oil | 1 |
| Georgetown Railroad | 2 |
| Houston Belt and Terminal Railroad | 5 |
| Industrial Minera de Mexico | 2 |
| Kansas City Southern | 4 |
| Kelly's Creek and Northwestern Railroad | 2 |
| Lake Erie, Franklin and Clarion Railroad | 4 |
| Louisville and Nashville Railroad | 10 |
| Manufacturers Railway | 3 |
| Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago | 1 |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad | 62 |
| North Louisiana and Gulf Railroad | 4 |
| Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad | 25 |
| Point Comfort and Northern Railroad | 4 |
| Quebec Iron and Titanium (Canada) | 2 |
| Reading Railroad | 10 |
| Rockdale, Sandow and Southern Railroad | 3 |
| St. Louis - San Francisco Railway | 5 |
| St. Mary's Railroad | 2 |
| Southern Railway | 88 |
| Southern Pacific Railroad | 12 |
| Estech Inc. American Cyanamid is a large diversified American chemical manufacturer founded by Frank Washburn in 1907 Alcoa Inc ( is the world's third largest producer of Aluminum, behind Rio Tinto Alcan and Rusal. Alcoa Inc ( is the world's third largest producer of Aluminum, behind Rio Tinto Alcan and Rusal. Altos Hornos de México ( AHMSA) is the largest steel Mining corporation in Mexico with installed capacity of 4 Arizona Public Service Company is the largest electric utility in Arizona and the principal subsidiary of publicly-traded S&P 500 member Pinnacle West Capital The Bauxite and Northern Railway is a Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Arkansas. The Belt Railway of Chicago, headquartered in Chicago, is the largest switching Terminal railroad in the United States Birmingham Southern Railroad is a subsidiary of Transtar, operator of several Short-line railroad companies Citgo Petroleum Corporation (or Citgo) is a United States -incorporated Venezuela -owned refiner and marketer of Gasoline, lubricants Petrochemicals W R Grace and Company ( is a Columbia Maryland, United States based Chemical conglomerate. Genesee and Wyoming Inc The Genesee and Wyoming Railroad was a Class III Short-line railroad which was operated by Genesee and Wyoming Inc (GWI Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s The Georgetown Railroad Company (GRR is a Short-line railroad headquartered in Georgetown Texas. Kansas City Southern (, is the Parent company of many Railroads and railroad related companies The Lake Erie Franklin & Clarion Railroad (reporting marks LEF was a fifteen mile long short line that ran from a Conrail connection at Summerville Pennsylvania The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States. The Missouri Pacific Railroad ( MoPac; AAR Reporting mark MP) was one of the First railroads in the United States west of the The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad ( P&LE), also known as the "Little Giant" was formed on May 11 1875. The Reading Company, usually called the Reading Railroad ( and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and The Rockdale Sandow and Southern Railroad is a Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Texas. The St Louis-San Francisco Railway, also known as the Frisco, is a defunct U The St Mary's Railroad is a Class III railroad operating in Georgia USA. The Southern Railway is a former United States Railroad. It was the product of nearly 150 predecessor lines that were combined reorganized and recombined beginning (Swift Chemical Co. ) | 1 |
| Tennessee Eastman (Eastman Kodak) | 1 |
| Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks | 7 |
| Texas City Terminal Railroad | 3 |
| Texas and Northern Railway | 2 |
| Union Railroad | 24 |
| US Steel | 15 |
Current owners
The Union Pacific Railroad is perhaps the largest current user of the MP15DC, having 102 of the type in service (Strack, 2004). Eastman Kodak Company ( is an American multinational Public company which produces imaging and photographic materials and equipment The Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks is a Terminal railroad according to the AAR. The Texas and Northern Railway is an eight-mile (13 km Railroad connecting Lone Star Texas, to the former Louisiana and Arkansas Railway, now a line The United States Steel Corporation ( is an integrated Steel producer with major production operations in the United States, Canada, and Central Europe None was originally owned by the UP; instead, they were acquired by merger or takeover, or bought on the second-hand locomotive market. The vast majority (62) came from the Missouri Pacific Railroad, while locomotives were also acquired from the Chicago and North Western Railway (14) and Southern Pacific Railroad (9). The Missouri Pacific Railroad ( MoPac; AAR Reporting mark MP) was one of the First railroads in the United States west of the A further 15 were acquired from the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, being surplus to their requirements, while a further two have been leased from Helm. The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad ( P&LE), also known as the "Little Giant" was formed on May 11 1875.
The Alaska Railroad has four MP15DCs used as yard switching engines, numbered 1551-1554. The Alaska Railroad is a Class II railroad which extends from Seward and Whittier, in the south of the state of Alaska, in the United States Two were obtained from the Lake Erie, Franklin and Clarion Railroad; the other two were obtained from the Kelley's Creek and Northwestern Railroad. The Lake Erie Franklin & Clarion Railroad (reporting marks LEF was a fifteen mile long short line that ran from a Conrail connection at Summerville Pennsylvania
Caltrain has two MP15DCs used for yard switching and work train service, numbered 503 and 504. Caltrain ( AAR reporting marks JPBX) is a California Commuter rail line on the San Francisco Peninsula and the Santa Clara
Specifications
| Overall length: | 48 ft 8 in | 14. 83 m |
| Between bolster centers: | 24 ft 2 in | 7. 37 m |
| Truck wheelbase: | 9 ft 0 in | 2. 74 m |
| Width over grabirons: | 10 ft 0. 75 in | 3. 07 m |
| Height above rails: | 15 ft 0 in | 4. 57 m |
| Wheel diameter: | 40 in | 1. 02 m |
| Fuel capacity: | 1,100-1,400 US gal | 4,200-5,300 L |
| Engine: | 12-645E, V12 Roots-blown diesel | |
| Power: | 1,500 hp | 1,100 kW |
| Main generator: | D32 generator | |
| Traction motors: | 4 × D77/78 DC | |
| Standard gearing: | 62:15 | |
| Weight: | 248,000 lb | 112,000 kg |
- (GATX, 2005)
References
- Combs, John. A gallon is a measure of Volume. It is in current use in the United States and still has limited use in many other English-speaking countries V12 redirects here For the V12 Training program see V-12 Navy College Training Program. The Roots type Supercharger or Roots blower is a positive displacement pump which operates by pulling Air through a pair of meshing lobes not (2006) Alaska Railroad Locomotive Roster. Retrieved on May 14, 2006
- GATX Rail Locomotive Group. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. MP15DC specification page. Retrieved on April 5, 2005. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Hayden, Bob (Ed. ) (1980). Model Railroader Cyclopedia-Volume 2: Diesel Locomotives. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-89024-547-9.
- Strack, Don. (2004) Union Pacific Railroad Locomotive Model Quantities – All-Time (1934-2002). Retrieved on April 6, 2005. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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