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General Electric U28B, U28C, U30B, U30C, U33B and U33C

U30B of the Chesapeake & Ohio in June 1987 in Atlanta, Georgia

While EMD and ALCO offered 3,000 hp diesel locomotives as early as 1965, GE delivered some U25Cs uprated to 2,750 hp . The first six-axle U28C with 2,800 hp were delivered in November 1965 and the first four-axle U28B...

General

Property	General Electric U28B, U28C, U30B, U30C, U33B and U33C U30C U28B U30B U30C U33C Remove
Built	1966-1976
Manufacturers	General Electric
Wheel arrangement	C-C
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	General Electric U28B, U28C, U30B, U30C, U33B and U33C U30C U28B U30B U30C U33C Remove
Length	20.50 m
Wheelbase	16.74 m
Rigid wheelbase	3.96 m
Service weight	164.7 t
Adhesive weight	164.7 t
Axle load	27.4 t
Fuel capacity	11,356 l (Diesel)

Power plant

Property	General Electric U28B, U28C, U30B, U30C, U33B and U33C U30C U28B U30B U30C U33C Remove
Engine	GE 7FDL-16
Engine type	V16 diesel

Power

Property	General Electric U28B, U28C, U30B, U30C, U33B and U33C U30C U28B U30B U30C U33C Remove
Power source	diesel-electric
Indicated power	2,237 kW (3,041 PS)
Top speed	113 km/h
Starting effort	407.7 kN

Calculated values

Property	General Electric U28B, U28C, U30B, U30C, U33B and U33C U30C U28B U30B U30C U33C Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 3.96
Power-to-weight ratio	13.6 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

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