Tags: Locomotive.
The Railpower GG20B Green Goat is a low-emissions diesel hybrid switcher locomotive built by Railpower Technologies Corp. It is powered by a single Caterpillar C9 six cylinder inline engine developing 300 horsepower (224 kW) which is also connected to a large battery bank where both sources combine for a total power output of 2000 horsepower (1490 kW). To date there have been more than 50 GG20B diesel hybrid genset switchers manufactured since their first introduction in 2004.
