GE U28C

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GE U28C

Santa Fe #358, a GE U28CG, along with its companion unit #353, makes a rare appearance at the head of the San Diegan in 1968.
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE Transportation Systems
Model	U28C
Build date	December 1965 – December 1966
Total production	71
AAR wheel arr.	C-C
Gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Prime mover	GE FDL-16
Power output	2800 hp (2090 kW)

The U28C was developed by General Electric from the U25C, with a slight increase in power of 300 hp (224 kW).^[1] A passenger-hauling variant, the U28CG, was also produced for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

[edit] Units produced

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[edit] References

1. ^ Marre, Louis A. (1995). Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years. Kalmbach. ISBN 0890242585. 
2. ^ Sarberenyi, Robert. GE U28C and U28CG Original Owners