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MK5000C

The MK Rail MK5000C is a North American diesel-electric locomotive developed by MK Rail. At the time of its creation, it was one of the most powerful diesel locomotives with one diesel engine, second only to the Soviet TE136, 2TE126, and 2TE136 (6000 hp). In the early 1990s MK Rail, a long time locomotive remanufacturer, announced its plan to compete directly with Electro-Motive Diesel and GE Transportation by beginning its own high-horsepower locomotive program, starting with a DC drive locomotive and intending to continue with and AC drive locomotives in later years. In response to the MKRail program, GE announced the 6000 hp AC drive GE AC6000CW, and EMD announced the EMD SD80MAC, and later the EMD SD90MAC, both which were AC drive locomotives.

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The MK Rail MK5000C is a North American diesel-electric locomotive developed by MK Rail. At the time of its creation, it was one of the most powerful diesel locomotives with one diesel engine, second only to the Soviet TE136, 2TE126, and 2TE136 (6000 hp). In the early 1990s MK Rail, a long time locomotive remanufacturer, announced its plan to compete directly with Electro-Motive Diesel and GE Transportation by beginning its own high-horsepower locomotive program, starting with a DC drive locomotive and intending to continue with and AC drive locomotives in later years. In response to the MKRail program, GE announced the 6000 hp AC drive GE AC6000CW, and EMD announced the EMD SD80MAC, and later the EMD SD90MAC, both which were AC drive locomotives.

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