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General Electric U25B and U25C

ATSF No. 1614 in October 1966 in Chillicothe, Illinois

After General Electric had stopped to work together with ALCO to build road switchers, they initially started to build small locomotives of the Universal Series for export in 1956. In 1959, the U25B was the first full...

General

Property General Electric U25B and U25C
U25B
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Built 1959-1966
Manufacturers General Electric
Wheel arrangement B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property General Electric U25B and U25C
U25B
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Length 18.34 m
Wheelbase 13.87 m
Rigid wheelbase 2.85 m
Service weight 114.3 t
Adhesive weight 114.3 t
Axle load 28.6 t
Fuel capacity 6,435 l (Diesel)

Power plant

Property General Electric U25B and U25C
U25B
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Engine GE 7FDL-16
Engine type V16 diesel

Power

Property General Electric U25B and U25C
U25B
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Power source diesel-electric
Indicated power 1,864 kW (2,534 PS)
Top speed 113 km/h
Starting effort 333.6 kN

Calculated values

Property General Electric U25B and U25C
U25B
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.36
Power-to-weight ratio 16.3 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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