Brookville BL20GH

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
• UIC	Bo'Bo'
• Commonwealth	Bo-Bo
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Trucks	Blomberg B 4-Wheel
Wheel diameter	40 in (1,000 mm)
Minimum curve	30°
Wheelbase	43 ft 0 in (13,110 mm)
Length	59 ft 2 in (18,030 mm)
Width	10 ft 4 in (3,150 mm)
Height	15 ft 4.5 in (4,686 mm)
Loco weight	132 short tons (118 long tons; 120 t)
Fuel capacity	2,600 US gal (9,800 L; 2,200 imp gal)
Lubricant cap.	243 US gal (920 L; 202 imp gal)
Coolant cap.	240 US gal (910 L; 200 imp gal)
Sandbox cap.	56 ft3 (1.6 m3)
Prime mover	MTU-Detroit Diesel 12V4000 (original); Cummins QSK50 (rebuilt)
RPM:
• RPM idle	1500
• Maximum RPM	2100
Engine type	V12 diesel
Alternator	GM GMD14
Generator	Main: KATO 350; Auxilary: GM GMD14
Traction motors	GM D78 (4)
Cylinders	12
Cylinder size	165 mm (6.5 in) × 190 mm (7.5 in)
Gear ratio	62:15
MU working	Yes
Train brakes	Westinghouse 26L (Air Brake)

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel
Builder	Brookville Equipment Corporation
Model	BL20GH
Build date	January 2008
Total produced	12 (plus 4 BL20G)
Rebuilder	MotivePower
Rebuild date	2019-present

Brookville BL20GH
Brookville BL20GH
	Metro North BL20GH #115 stopped at Bridgeport
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel
Builder	Brookville Equipment Corporation
Model	BL20GH
Build date	January 2008
Total produced	12 (plus 4 BL20G)
Rebuilder	MotivePower
Rebuild date	2019-present
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
• UIC	Bo'Bo'
• Commonwealth	Bo-Bo
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Trucks	Blomberg B 4-Wheel
Wheel diameter	40 in (1,000 mm)
Minimum curve	30°
Wheelbase	43 ft 0 in (13,110 mm)
Length	59 ft 2 in (18,030 mm)
Width	10 ft 4 in (3,150 mm)
Height	15 ft 4.5 in (4,686 mm)
Loco weight	132 short tons (118 long tons; 120 t)
Fuel capacity	2,600 US gal (9,800 L; 2,200 imp gal)
Lubricant cap.	243 US gal (920 L; 202 imp gal)
Coolant cap.	240 US gal (910 L; 200 imp gal)
Sandbox cap.	56 ft3 (1.6 m3)
Prime mover	MTU-Detroit Diesel 12V4000 (original); Cummins QSK50 (rebuilt)
RPM:
• RPM idle	1500
• Maximum RPM	2100
Engine type	V12 diesel
Alternator	GM GMD14
Generator	Main: KATO 350; Auxilary: GM GMD14
Traction motors	GM D78 (4)
Cylinders	12
Cylinder size	165 mm (6.5 in) × 190 mm (7.5 in)
Gear ratio	62:15
MU working	Yes
Train brakes	Westinghouse 26L (Air Brake)
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	75 mph (121 km/h)
Power output	2,250 hp (1,680 kW)
Tractive effort:;
• Starting	78,500 lbf (35,600 kgf; 349,000 N) @ 20%
• Continuous	54,700 lbf (24,800 kgf; 243,000 N) @ 12.5 mph (20.1 km/h)
Operators
Career
Operators	Metro-North Railroad
Numbers	110–115 (MNRR); 125–130 (CDOT);
First run	June 9, 2008

The Brookville BL20GH is a diesel-electric locomotive built by the Brookville Equipment Corporation. The locomotive is designed for both freight and passenger service. Brookville built 12 in 2008 for the Metro-North Railroad. The Staten Island Railway operates four nearly identical BL20G locomotives, built by Brookville in December 2008, in work service.