| Owner: | Progress Rail Services | Number: | PRLX 2008 |
| Built: | Summer 2008? | Serial Number: | |
| Genset History: | PRLX 2008 (2008-present) | Built at: | Mayfield, KY |
| Donor Unit: | Unknown | Built: | |
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At the Railway Supply Institute's Railway Technology Exhibition in Sept. 2008, Progress finally unveiled its 3-engine genset, model PR22B. The model features three CAT C18 engines generating 745 hp each. The locomotive touts a modular design, with easy removal of each of the gensets, and a dynamic brake option, which this locomotive is built with. Build data was not available for this unit at the convention. |
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First spotted in transit from Progress' Mayfield, KY facility in early Sept. 2008. Unit was shrink wrapped from the frame line up during initial transit to Chicago. From Joe Ferguson. |
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PRLX 2008 is very similar in appearance to PRSX 2002, which was seen earlier this year on the Aberdeen, Carolina & Western. From photo comparisons. At RSI, a photo of PRSX 2002 was shown indicating that it had had the end striping and grey roof paint added at some point as well. |
| Photos: | |
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Progress displayed PRLX 2008 at the RSI Exhibition in Chicago, IL in Sept. 2008. Ryan Kertis caught this photo of it on Sept. 23. Click to enlarge. |
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Ryan Kertis also got a photo of the cab of the 2008 at RSl. Sept. 23, 2008. Click to enlarge. |
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A look at the long hood of PRLX 2008 at the RSI exhibition. Sept. 21, 2008. Photo by Marc Malnekoff. Click to enlarge. |
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Another Ryan Kertis shot from the R-end of the 2008. Sept. 23, 2008. Click to enlarge. |
Additional photos needed and appreciated. |
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