Brookville Equipment

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| name = Brookville Equipment Corporation

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| type = Private

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| foundation = 1918

| founder = L. A. Leathers

| location_city = Brookville, Pennsylvania

| location_country = United States

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| key_people = Rick Graham {{small|(President)}}

| industry = Rail transport

| products = underground haulage equipment, locomotives and mass transit applications

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| num_employees = approx. 300 (2012)

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Brookville Equipment Corporation, based in Brookville, Pennsylvania, United States, manufactures railroad locomotives for industrial and light capacity switching needs. The company also builds and restores streetcars. The company used to be known as Brookville Locomotive Company.

History

The company began in 1918 by installing flanged railroad wheels on Ford trucks (Road–rail vehicle). The company soon began building gasoline-powered locomotives of their own following World War I. Brookville's locomotives were the first to include planetary drive axles rather than chain drives.

Products

File:Brookville locomotive 2101 side facing right.jpg

In 2007, BEC unveiled its CoGeneration{{clarify|reason=I doubt this is really co-generation|date=November 2015}} locomotives with up to {{convert|2100|hp}}, generated through the use of three low-emission diesel engines. The use of three clean-burning EPA Tier-3 engines offers a "Power on Demand" feature where engines come on-line as power needs are realized. This feature reduces emissions and fuel consumption. Individual water-cooled IGBT electronic switches for each traction motor improves rail adhesion.

Brookville manufactures equipment used in mining, tunneling, and industrial and switching applications. In 2008, Brookville built its first road switchers for the Metro-North Railroad. The locomotives are given the model designation of BL20-GH.

BEC's Railwalker re-railing devices can also put its locomotives back on-track without the risk of injury to the operator.

=Streetcars=

The company began manufacturing trucks for streetcars in 2003 – for use in vintage-style cars being newly built by the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority – and since 2002 it has had a streetcar division, working mainly on restoration, refurbishment and remanufacturing of existing streetcars.Simons, Vic (September 2012). "Brookville: The viable alternative for small systems". Tramways & Urban Transit magazine, pp. 335–337. UK: LRTA Publishing. The first such contract was one to rebuild 18 PCC streetcars for SEPTA Route 15 in Philadelphia. The cars, known as PCC IIs, entered service in 2005.{{cite web

| title = Philadelphia, PA (Route 15 - Girard)

| publisher = American Public Transportation Association

| url = http://www.heritagetrolley.org/planPhiladelphia.htm

| access-date =August 6, 2013}} Later work has included restoring PCC cars for use on San Francisco Municipal Railway's F Market & Wharves line and manufacturing replicas of 1923 Perley Thomas streetcars for New Orleans.

On September 14, 2011, Brookville announced plans to develop a low-floor, articulated tram.{{cite news|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/index.php?id=44&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=13970&cHash=4638936457|title=Brookville to produce modern tram|magazine=Railway Gazette International|date=October 4, 2011|access-date=October 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922033956/http://www.railwaygazette.com/index.php?id=44&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=13970&cHash=4638936457|archive-date=September 22, 2013|url-status=dead}} The design was later named the "Liberty" model, and features the ability to operate away from the overhead electric power wires for a limited distance, using batteries."Dallas signs Liberty deal" (May 2013). Tramways & Urban Transit magazine, p. 166. UK: LRTA Publishing. In early 2013, the company received a $9.4-million order for two Liberty streetcars from Dallas Area Rapid Transit."Brookville wins Oak Cliff [order]" (March 2013). Tramways & Urban Transit magazine, p. 86. UK: LRTA Publishing. They are for Dallas's new Dallas Streetcar, which opened for public service on April 13, 2015. The company also built a pair of replica "Red Car Trolley" streetcars for Disney California Adventure in 2012.

=Recent rail products=

== 2008 ==

Metro-North Railroad ordered 10 BL20GH units, numbers 110-115 in Metro North paint and numbers 125-130 ordered for Connecticut Department of Transportation, painted in New Haven scheme. The order also includes two multi-engine CoGeneration locomotives for MTA Capital and four (115ton) locomotives for the Staten Island Railway.{{Cite web |date=2009-02-11 |title=Rail News - Staten Island Railway obtains four new locomotives |url=https://www.progressiverailroading.com/passenger_rail/news/Staten-Island-Railway-obtains-four-new-locomotives--19663 |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=Progressive Railroading |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Metro North Railroad & Staten Island Railway Locomotives |url=http://www.trainweb.org/gensets/owners/mncr.html |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=www.trainweb.org}} The SIR locomotives are known as BL20G. After their overhaul beginning from 2020, the ConnDOT units were repainted into the CTrail scheme.

==2010==

Brookville was involved in the building of a low-emissions genset locomotive for the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad that was commissioned in July 2010. The single locomotive was built through a partnership with several local and federal agencies, as well as the railroad and BEC.{{cite web|url=http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=23765|title=Buffalo & Pittsburgh to unveil low-emission locomotive|publisher=Progressive Railroading|date=July 8, 2010|access-date=July 8, 2010}} A second genset was produced for the Buffalo and Pittsburgh, which entered service on December 10, 2010, as well as one for the Ohio Central Railroad, both of which contained an engine kit from Brookville.{{cite web|url=http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article/Genesee-Wyoming-commissions-second-GenSet-for-Buffalo-Pittsburgh--25263|title=Genesee & Wyoming commissions second GenSet for Buffalo & Pittsburgh|publisher=Progressive Railroading|date=December 14, 2010|access-date=December 17, 2010}}

==2011==

Tri-Rail, a commuter rail line in Miami, ordered 12 BL36PH passenger locomotives from Brookville on February 25, 2011, at a cost of $109 million.{{cite web |url=http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/109-million-tri-rail-contract-awarded-after-challenge |title=$109 Million Tri-Rail Contract Awarded After Challenge |access-date=February 27, 2011 |date=February 25, 2011 |publisher=Sunshine State News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312073932/http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/109-million-tri-rail-contract-awarded-after-challenge |archive-date=March 12, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

==2013==

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) ordered two Liberty streetcars, with options for two more at a cost of up to $9.4 million, for operations on Dallas' streetcar line.{{cite web |date=2013-03-08 |title=Brookville Awarded Contract to Manufacture First American Designed and Produced Off-Wire Capable Modern Streetcars for City of Dallas |url=http://www.brookvillecorp.com/Brookville-Awarded-Contract-to-Manufacture-First-American-Designed-and-Produced-Off-Wire-Capable-Modern-Streetcars-for-City-of-Dallas.asp?news=News-Corporate.asp |website=brookvillecorp.com}}

==2015==

In March, the first of the two DART streetcars was delivered.{{cite web |date=March 25, 2015 |title=DART takes delivery of first streetcar for new service |url=http://www.metro-magazine.com/rail/news/293765/dart-takes-delivery-of-first-streetcar-for-new-service |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710102841/http://www.metro-magazine.com/rail/news/293765/dart-takes-delivery-of-first-streetcar-for-new-service |archive-date=July 10, 2015 |access-date=April 24, 2015 |website=METRO Magazine |publisher=}} In April, two {{convert|1200|hp|-2|abbr=out}} BL12CG genset locomotives were delivered to the Central California Traction Company.{{cite web |date=April 13, 2015 |title=Central California Traction acquires two genset locomotives |url=http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2015/04/central-california-traction-acquires-two-genset-locomotives |access-date=April 24, 2015 |website=Trains Magazine |publisher=}} In June, the M-1 Rail Line in Detroit, Michigan ordered six streetcars at a purchase price of $32 million. The M-1 cars are equipped with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and will run on battery power over 60% of the line.{{cite web |date=June 8, 2015 |title=M-1 Rail buying 6 off-wire streetcars for $32M |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2015/06/08/rail-buying-wire-streetcars/28683317/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731214408/http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2015/06/08/rail-buying-wire-streetcars/28683317/ |archive-date=July 31, 2015 |access-date=August 16, 2015 |website=Detroit News |publisher=}} In November, Brookville was awarded an $18.6 million contract by the city of Milwaukee for four streetcars for service on the Milwaukee Streetcar, with deliveries planned to begin in late 2017.{{cite web | url=http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/passenger/light-rail/brookville-streetcars-for-milwaukee.html | title=Brookville streetcars for Milwaukee | publisher=Railway Age | date=November 16, 2015 | access-date=March 30, 2016}}

File:2nd Milwaukee Streetcar.jpg]]

==2016==

In March, the Oklahoma City Streetcar ordered five streetcars, with an option for a sixth, at a cost of $24.9 million.{{cite web | url=http://progressiverailroading.com/passenger_rail/news/Oklahoma-City-OKs-249-million-contract-to-buy-five-streetcars-from-Brookville--47751 | title=Oklahoma City OKs $24.9 million contract to buy five streetcars from Brookville | publisher=Progressive Railroading | date=March 29, 2016 | access-date=March 30, 2016}}

==2017==

In June, Valley Metro Rail ordered six off-wire capable Liberty Streetcars for the Tempe Streetcar, at a cost of $33 million.{{cite web | url=http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/passenger/light-rail/brookville-catches-dol33m-tempe-streetcar-contract.html?channel=61 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011173217/http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/passenger/light-rail/brookville-catches-dol33m-tempe-streetcar-contract.html?channel=61 | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 11, 2017 | title=Brookville catches $33M Tempe streetcar contract | publisher=RailwayAge | date=June 19, 2017 | access-date=June 21, 2017 }} El Paso commissioned the restoration of six PCCs for use on the El Paso Streetcar lines.{{cite news|author=|title=El Paso Streetcar Project complete, to open soon|url=https://www.ktsm.com/news/local/el-paso-news/el-paso-streetcar-project-complete-to-open-soon/1573528683|access-date=2018-11-10|publisher=KTSM-TV|date=November 4, 2018}}

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{{cite news

| url = http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2016/08/19/milwaukee-hires-lead-streetcar-contractor-allowing.html#i1

| title = Milwaukee hires lead streetcar contractor, allowing work to begin as early as fall

| publisher = Milwaukee Business Journal

| author = Sean Ryan

| date = August 19, 2016

| access-date = August 19, 2016

| quote = The streetcar vehicles are being manufactured by Brookfield Equipment Corp.of Pennsylvania, and the first one will arrive in Milwaukee in December 2017.

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