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Railpower GG20B
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United States | 2004
55 produced
Union Pacific No. 2315 in March 2007 at Mira Loma, California
Union Pacific No. 2315 in March 2007 at Mira Loma, California
Bryan Flint

Railpower Technologies, a subsidiary of the R.J. Corman Railroad Group, offers to rebuild existing diesel locomotives to new, energy-saving and environmentally friendly GenSet locomotives. The GG20B “Green Goat” is special since it is primarily being powered by batteries with a maximum output of 2,000 hp, while the batteries are being recharged by a 300 hp Caterpillar C9 diesel.

It has a smaller sister called GG10B of which only six were built. Of 55 GG20B built, Union Pacific was the largest operator with 21. Meanwhile, UP has passed them back to Railpower due to reliability issues. Also other operators have rebuilt them back to diesel switchers or GenSets. To test hydrogen technology, one GG20B was used by BNSF and the diesel engine was replaced by a fuel cell. It remained a one-off and was donated to the Oklahoma Railroad Museum in 2023.

General
Built2004-2006
ManufacturerRailpower Technologies
Axle configB-B 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Service weight280,000 lbs
Adhesive weight280,000 lbs
Axle load70,000 lbs
Boiler
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel hybrid
Hourly power2,000 hp (1,491 kW)
Top speed60 mph
Starting effort80,000 lbf
EngineCaterpillar C9
Engine type6-cyl. diesel
Fuel2,500 us gal (diesel)
Engine output300 hp (224 kW)
Calculated Values
diesel locomotive
hybrid
switcher
last changed: 06/2025
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