GE U28C
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Image:ATSF 358 GE U28CG San Diego CA 1968.jpg The U28C was developed by General Electric from the U25C, with a slight increase in power of 300 hp (224 kW). Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway bought a U28CG variation for pulling passenger trains. The U28C remained in production for only one year before being replaced by the U30C.
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Specifications
| AAR wheel arrangement: | C-C |
| Engine: | GE FDL-16 |
| Power: | 2800 hp (2090 kW) |
| Production run: | December 1965 – December 1966 |
| Number sold: | 71 |
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Units produced
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (U28CG) | 350–359 | |
| Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | <center>16 | 562–577 |
| Louisville and Nashville | <center>8 | 1526–1533 |
| Northern Pacific | <center>12 | 2800–2811 |
| Pennsylvania Railroad | <center>15 | 6520–6534 |
| Southern Pacific | <center>10 | 7150–7159 |
| Union Pacific | <center>10 | 2800–2809 |
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References
- Marre, Louis A. Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years. Waukesha, Wis.: Kalmbach Publishing Co., 1995.