GE U25C

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GE U25C
GE U25C
Burlington Northern Railroad U25C #5603.
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder GE Transportation Systems
Model U25C
Build date September 1963 – December 1965
Total production 113
AAR wheel arr. C-C
Gauge 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Prime mover GE FDL-16
Power output 2500 hp (1860 kW)
Locale United States

The U25C was General Electric's first six-axle road switcher intended for the United States domestic market. Launched in September 1963, it remained in production until December 1965. It was replaced by the U28C.

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Owner Quantity
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad 21
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad 12
Louisville & Nashville 18
Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad 2
Northern Pacific 30
Oro Dam Project 10
Pennsylvania Railroad 20

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