EMD BL20-2

The EMD BL20-2 is a model of diesel electric locomotive produced by Electro-Motive Diesel in 1992. The locomotives were designed as rebuilds of the EMD GP9 with the addition of new technology, including an alternator and electronics equivalent to those of the Dash 2 line of locomotives.^[1][2] Despite the BL prefix, these locomotives were unrelated to the earlier EMD BL2.

EMD BL20-2
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Electro-Motive Diesel Build date May 1992 - August 1992 Total produced 3
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Length: ​  • Over body 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m) Loco weight 250,000 lb (110,000 kg) Prime mover EMD 16-567 Alternator AR10 Traction motors D77 Cylinders 16
Performance figures Power output 2,000 hp (1.5 MW)
Career Disposition All 3 in service

EMD produced three BL20-2 demonstrators numbered 120–122, but no customers could be found for the model, which was competing in a saturated rebuilt locomotive market. The three demonstrators remain in service as part of a locomotive leasing company run by GATX and EMD's leasing division.^[2]

References

1. GM rebuilds offer improved efficiency Railway Age August 1992 page 20
2. McDonnell, Greg (2002). Field guide to modern diesel locomotives. Waukesha, Wisc.: Kalmbach Publishing. pp. 104–105. ISBN 0-89024-607-6. OCLC 50411517.