GE U-series locomotives
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GE U-series locomotives are a family of diesel-electric freight and passenger locomotives built by General Electric from the 1960s onward, known for their high horsepower and widespread use on railroads around the world.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel-electric locomotive family
ⓘ
railway locomotive class ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builderModelPrefix | U ⓘ |
| cabConfiguration | road-switcher hood unit ⓘ |
| controlType | multiple-unit control capable ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
narrow gauge railways
ⓘ
standard gauge railways ⓘ worldwide export ⓘ |
| engineType | turbocharged four-stroke diesel ⓘ |
| era | second-generation diesel locomotives ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel fuel ⓘ |
| horsepowerRange | approximately 1,800 to 3,600 horsepower ⓘ |
| introducedAs | Universal Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
export versatility
ⓘ
high horsepower ⓘ |
| manufacturer | General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | Universal locomotives ⓘ |
| marketSegment |
road freight locomotives
ⓘ
road-switcher locomotives ⓘ |
| nickname | U-boats ⓘ |
| notableModel |
GE U18B
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GE U20C NERFINISHED ⓘ GE U23B NERFINISHED ⓘ GE U25B NERFINISHED ⓘ GE U26C NERFINISHED ⓘ GE U30C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperator |
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burlington Northern Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Conrail NERFINISHED ⓘ Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas NERFINISHED ⓘ Penn Central Transportation Company NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
African railroads
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Asian railroads ⓘ Australian railroads ⓘ North American railroads NERFINISHED ⓘ South American railroads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| primaryUse | freight service ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | passenger service ⓘ |
| succeededBy | GE Dash 7 Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyFeatures | AC alternator with DC traction rectification on some models ⓘ |
| tractionType | DC traction motors ⓘ |
| typicalPrimeMoverFamily | GE FDL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wheelArrangementVariants |
A1A-A1A
ⓘ
B-B ⓘ C-C ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.