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.
Original Owners
Railroad | Quantity | Works No. | Local Designation | Numbers | Notes |
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Chemins de Fer Syriens | 15 | 40664-78 | LDE-1800 | 301-315 | Intended for freight[2] |
Chemins de Fer Syriens | 15 | 40679-93 | LDE-1800 | 351-365 | 17001-IP, intended for passenger traffic[2][3] |
References
- Kerr, James W. (1989). GE Advanced Generation.[full citation needed]
- Kerr, James W. (1981). GE Locomotives. Vol. 1 & 2.[full citation needed]
- Car & Locomotive Encyclopedia. Simmons & Boardman Publications. 1984.[full citation needed]
- Modern Locomotive Handbook. Railway Fuel & Operating Officers Assn. 1979.[full citation needed]
- Hudson, F.K. (1981). Diesel & Electric Locomotives Specifications.[full citation needed]
- Plmano, Steve. GE Export U-Series Model Evolution.[full citation needed]
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