that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . july 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message brookville equipment corporation type private industry rail transport founded 1918 founder mr. l. a. leathers headquarters brookville pennsylvania united states key people marion van fosson president products underground haulage equipment locomotives and mass transit applications number of employees approx . 300 2012 1 website www.brookvillecorp.com 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 . contents 1 history 2 products 2.1 streetcars 2.2 recent rail products 2.2.1 2008 2.2.2 2010 2.2.3 2011 2.2.4 2013 2.2.5 2015 2.2.6 2016 3 see also 4 references 5 external links history edit the company began in 1918 by installing flanged railroad wheels on ford trucks . 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 edit brookville locomotive for the central california traction company in 2007 bec unveiled its cogeneration clarification needed locomotives with up to 2 100 horsepower 1 600 kw generated through the use of three low emission diesel engines . the use of three clean burning tier 3 clarification needed 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 edit 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 . 1 the first such contract 1 was one to rebuild 18 pcc streetcars for septa route 15 in philadelphia the cars known as pcc iis entered service in 2005 . 2 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 . 1 on 14 september 2011 brookville announced plans to develop a low floor articulated tram . 3 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 . 1 4 in early 2013 the company received a 9.4 million 4 order for two liberty streetcars from dallas area rapid transit . 5 they are for dallas s new dallas streetcar 5 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 edit 2008 edit metro north railroad ordered 10 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 . 6 2010 edit 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 . 7 a second genset was produced for the buffalo and pittsburgh which entered service on 10 december 2010 as well as one for the ohio central railroad both of which contained an engine kit from brookville . 8 2011 edit tri rail a commuter rail line in miami ordered 12 bl36ph passenger locomotives from brookville on 25 february 2011 at a cost of 109 million . 9 2013 edit 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 . 10 2015 edit in march the first of the two dart streetcars was delivered . 11 in april two 1 200 horsepower 900 kw bl12cg genset locomotives were delivered to the central california traction company . 12 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 . 13 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 . 14 15 2016 edit in march the oklahoma city streetcar ordered five streetcars with an option for a sixth at a cost of 24.9 million . 16 see also edit trains portal trams portal list of locomotive builders list of low emissions locomotives list of tram builders references edit a b c d e simons vic september 2012 . brookville the viable alternative for small systems . tramways & urban transit magazine pp. 335 337 . uk lrta publishing . philadelphia pa route 15 girard . american public transportation association . retrieved august 6 2013 . brookville to produce modern tram . railway gazette international . 4 october 2011 . archived from the original on 4 october 2011 . retrieved 5 october 2011 . a b dallas signs liberty deal may 2013 . tramways & urban transit magazine p. 166 . uk lrta publishing . a b brookville wins oak cliff order march 2013 . tramways & urban transit magazine p. 86 . uk lrta publishing . 1 buffalo & pittsburgh to unveil low emission locomotive . progressive railroading . 8 july 2010 . retrieved 8 july 2010 . genesee & wyoming commissions second genset for buffalo & pittsburgh . progressive railroading . 14 december 2010 . retrieved 17 december 2010 . 109 million tri rail contract awarded after challenge . sunshine state news . 25 february 2011 . archived from the original on 27 february 2011 . retrieved 27 february 2011 . brookville awarded contract to manufacture first american designed and produced off wire capable modern streetcars for city of dallas . 8 march 2013 . dart takes delivery of first streetcar for new service . metro magazine . march 25 2015 . archived from the original on april 24 2015 . retrieved april 24 2015 . central california traction acquires two genset locomotives . trains magazine . april 13 2015 . retrieved april 24 2015 . m 1 rail buying 6 off wire streetcars for 32m . detroit news . june 8 2015 . archived from the original on august 15 2015 . retrieved august 16 2015 . brookville streetcars for milwaukee . railway age . november 16 2015 . retrieved march 30 2016 . sean ryan 2016 08 19 . milwaukee hires lead streetcar contractor allowing work to begin as early as fall . milwaukee business journal . retrieved 2016 08 19 . the streetcar vehicles are being manufactured by brookfield equipment corp.of pennsylvania and the first one will arrive in milwaukee in december 2017 . oklahoma city oks 24.9 million contract to buy five streetcars from brookville . progressive railroading . march 29 2016 . retrieved march 30 2016 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to brookville equipment corporation . brookville equipment corporation official web 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