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The MPI MP33C is a model of diesel-electric freight locomotives designed and built by MotivePower in Boise, Idaho, USA. To date all orders have been for Australian operators In April 2011, five were ordered by CBH Group, Western Australia.〔(Wabtec Signs Contract to Build New Locomotives for CBH Group of Australia ) Wabtec Corporation April 11, 2011〕 In May 2012, ten were ordered by Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia〔(Wabtec Receives Order to Build Locomotives for CFCL Australia, Marubeni ) Wabtec Corporation May 1, 2012〕 followed by a further six in June 2013.〔(Wabtec wins Australian locomotive order ) ''Railway Gazette'' June 5, 2013〕〔(Wabtec Receives Additional Order to Build Locomotives for CFCL Australia, Marubeni ) Wabtec Corporation June 5, 2013〕 The latter six were delivered in February 2015.〔"Rolling Stock contracts and deliveries" ''Railway Digest'' June 2015 page 42〕 ==Specifications== The MP33Cs are hood unit locomotives with a single cab at one end, and ride on three axle bogies of C-C (Co-Co) wheel arrangement (33 signifying 3,300 hp and C, three driven axles per bogie).〔 The locomotives are equipped with a Cummins V18 QSK78 prime mover rated at .〔 The engine blocks for the prime movers are cast in Germany and sent to the Cummins engine plant in Daventry, England, for the final machining and assembly process. They are then fitted to the locomotive in Boise, Idaho. All are fitted with (standard gauge) bogies fitted with EMD D87 traction motors.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MPI MP33C」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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