GE U25C
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Image:BN U25C 5603.jpg The U25C was General Electric's first six-axle road switcher intended for the United States domestic market. Launched in September 1963, it remained in production until December 1965. It was replaced by the U28C.
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Specifications
| AAR wheel arrangement: | C-C |
| Engine: | GE FDL-16 |
| Power: | 2500 hp (1860 kW) |
| Production run: | September 1963 – December 1965 |
| Number sold: | 113 |
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Original owners
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast Line | 21 | 3000-3020 |
| Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | 12 | 550-561 |
| Louisville & Nashville | 18 | 1500-1517 |
| Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad | 2 | 2500-2501 |
| Northern Pacific | 30 | 2500-2529 |
| Oro Dam Railroad | 10 | 8010-8019 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 6500-6519 |
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References
- Marre, Louis A. Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years. Waukesha, Wis.: Kalmbach Publishing Co., 1995.