GE_U17C

GE U17C

GE U17C

1973 diesel-electric locomotive

The GE U17C diesel-electric locomotive was introduced by GE Transportation as an export model road switcher locomotive in 1973. Easy to spot due to its relatively short length — 52 ft 9 in (16.08 m) — it was powered by the 8-cylinder FDL-8T engine.[citation needed] Very similar to the U18B, it included an extended body section to house a larger air filter and cooling units.

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Original purchasers included Syria's CFS,[citation needed]and the Lebanese national railway company.[2]

The GE U17C is also used on the Aqaba Railway Corporation for transporting phosphates from the Mines to Aqaba.

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References

  1. [1]
    "GE U17C". The Diesel Shop. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  2. [2]
    "CFS Motive Power". Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  3. [3]
    "GE Locomotives in Asia & Middle East". Locopage. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
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