is a
Canadian company that builds environmentally friendly hybrid yard
Locomotive s, founded by Frank Donnelly and Gerard Koldyk. Its "Green Goat" locomotives have been purchased by
Canadian Pacific Railway ,
BNSF Railway ,
Kansas City Southern Railway and
Union Pacific Railroad among others. It is traded on the
Toronto Stock Exchange .
Their locomotive models include the Green Goat (GG) and Green Kid (GK) series. Created from older locomotives, these units are deployed services where there is a lot of idle time, such as yard switching. Below the frame they are the same as their pre-recycled locomotive. Above the frame they are new, with all new hood and cab assemblies. A small generator and a large bank of batteries power the locomotive. The generator is used to recharge the batteries. The locomotives meet the new EPA exhaust emissions standards.
Currently on the market are the GG10B, GG20B, and GK10B locomotives for switching duties and the RP20BH (two-engine hybrid) and RP20BD (three engine diesel) locomotives for light road duties. The B indicates two-axle trucks, the 10 or 20 is 1,000 or 2,000
Horsepower repectively.
