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Knoxville Locomotive Works

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Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxville Locomotive Works (reporting mark KLWX) is an affiliate of Gulf & Ohio Railways. Since its establishment in 1998, Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLW) has repowered, refurbished, remanufactured, and/or upgraded over 400 locomotives. Today, KLW offers its own line of green, single-engine, repowered locomotives from 1,000 hp four axle switchers up to 3,200 hp six axle line haul locomotives.

In addition to green locomotives, KLW also offers conventional services, such as locomotive rebuilding and refurbishment services for traditional locomotives. KLW has a field services branch with four service regions (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West Coast), and a locomotive leasing and sales division.[1]

Model information

Model designation Build year Total produced[2] AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
SE10B[3] 2015-Present 11[4][5] B-B MTU Series 2000 12V 1,050 hp (0.78 MW)
SE15B[6] 2016-Present 10[7] B-B MTU Series 2000 16V 1,560 hp (1.16 MW)
SE20B 2014-Present 1 (Demonstrator) B-B MTU Series 4000 12V 2,250 hp (1.68 MW)
SE24B[8] 2018-Present 2 B-B MTU Series 4000 12V R54 2,400 hp (1.79 MW)
SE24C 2018-Present 1 C-C MTU Series 4000 12V R54 2,400 hp (1.79 MW)
SE32C[9] 2014-Present 2 C-C MTU Series 4000 16V R54 3,200 hp (2.39 MW)

References

  1. ^ "Knoxville Locomotive Works". Knoxville Locomotive Works. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  2. ^ Knoxville Locomotive Works
  3. ^ "KLW SE15B & SE10B: Switchers for the 21st Century". 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  4. ^ "For New York New Jersey Rail, new KLW power". 13 August 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  5. ^ "From KLW, a new breed of repowers". 19 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  6. ^ "KLW SE15B & SE10B: Switchers for the 21st Century". 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  7. ^ "From KLW, a new breed of repowers". 19 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  8. ^ "KLW SE24B: For Yard and Road Switching". 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  9. ^ "KLW SE32C: For More Demanding Operations". 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.