List of GE locomotives

The following is a list of locomotives produced by GE Transportation Systems. All were/are built at Erie, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Most (except the electrics, the switchers, the AC6000CW, and the Evolution series) are powered by various versions of GE's own FDL diesel prime mover, based on a Cooper Bessemer design and manufactured at Grove City, Pennsylvania.

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Freight locomotives

Early locomotives, switchers and special purpose

Switchers

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
20-ton Boxcab 1938 5 B Cummins 150 hp (110 kW)
23-ton Boxcab 1939 6 B Cummins 150 hp (110 kW)
23-ton 1941 29 B Cummins 150 hp (110 kW)
25-ton 1941–1974 510 B Cummins 150 hp (110 kW)
35-ton B
43-ton B-B
44-ton 1940–1956 385 B-B Caterpillar D17000 × 2 (most)
Hercules DFXD × 2 (11)
Buda 6DH1742 × 2 (10)
Caterpillar D342 × 2 (last 4)
380–400 hp (280–300 kW)
45-ton 1940–1956 B-B Cummins × 2 300 hp (220 kW) hp
GE 45-Ton switcher "Drop Cab" 1944–1949 103 B-B
GE 45-Ton switcher "Off-Center Cab" 1941 9 B-B Cooper Bessemer EN6
GE 46-Ton switcher "Drop Cab" 1955 3 B-B
47-ton "Drop Cab" 1943–1953 58 B-B
50-ton B-B
GE 55-Ton switcher "Off-Center Cab" 1931 7 B-B Ingersoll Rand 300
GE 57-Ton switcher "Off-Center Cab" 1935 1 B-B Cooper Bessemer ENL6
60-ton "Boxcab" 1928–1930 2 B-B Ingersoll Rand 300
60-ton "Off-Center Cab" 1935–1941 10 B-B Ingersoll Rand 300 (1) Ingersoll Rand 400 (2) Cooper Bessemer EN8 (3) Cooper Bessemer ENL8 (4)
GE 61-Ton switcher "Off-Center Cab" 1937 1 B-B Cooper Bessemer EN6
65-ton B-B
GE 68-Ton switcher "Off-Center Cab" 1939 2 B-B Cooper Bessemer GN6
70-ton 1947-1955 238 B-B Cooper-Bessemer FWL-6T
GE 78-ton 1953 10 B-B ALCO 6-251A 800 hp (600 kW) Consolidated Railroads of Cuba
80-ton B-B
95-ton B-B
100-ton "Boxcab" 1928–1930 11 B-B Ingersoll Rand 300(x2)
100-ton 1933–1935 7 B-B Ingersoll Rand 300(x2)
110-ton B-B
125-ton B-B
126-ton B-B
128-ton B-B
600-hp center-cab[1] 1933–1935 7 B-B Ingersoll-Rand 10×12 600 hp (450 kW)
NH class DEY-2[2] 1936–1937 10 B-B Cooper-Bessemer 10½×12 GN8 (5)
Ingersoll-Rand 10×12 600 (5)
600 hp (450 kW)
1000-hp center-cab[3] 1937–1940 9 B-B Cooper-Bessemer GN-6 1,000 hp (750 kW)
SG10B 1975–1981 124 B-B 7FDL-8 1,100 hp (820 kW)

General purpose

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
57-ton gas-electric boxcab 1913 B-B 2 x
GM-16C4
V-8
60-ton demonstrator B-B Ingersoll-Rand 300 hp (220 kW)
60-ton boxcab B-B Ingersoll-Rand 300 hp (220 kW)
100-ton boxcab B-B 2x Ingersoll-Rand 600 hp (450 kW)
EN-6 B-B
1800-hp transfer 1936 1 C-C 2x Ingersoll-Rand 1,800 hp (1,340 kW)
2000-hp transfer 1936 1 C-C Busch-Sulzer 2,000 hp (1,490 kW)
U6B B-B
UM20B 1954 2 ( 1 ea cab and booster) B-B CB 8 cyl 1,200 hp (890 kW)
UM20B 1954 2 ( 1 ea cab and booster) B-B CB 12 cyl 1,800 hp (1,340 kW)
GE GEX3341 1954–1966 11 White Pass and Yukon Route C-C ALCO 6-251 930–990 horsepower (690–740 kW)

Universal Series (1956 to 1998)

Because their model designations start with "U", they are known colloquially to railfans as "U-Boats".

Four axles

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
UM6B 1973 20 B-B Caterpillar D-379 700 hp (520 kW)
U9B 1957 13 B-B CB. FWL 6T 1,060 hp (790 kW)
U10B B-B
UM10B 1973 B-B Caterpillar D398B 1,050 hp (780 kW)
U11B 1980 B-B Caterpillar D388 & D389
U12B 1958 45 (SAR) B-B CB FVBL-8 1,200 hp (890 kW)
U13B B-B
UD18 1956 10 B-B GE FDL-12 1,800 hp (1,340 kW)
U18B 1973-76 163 B-B GE 7FDL-8 1,800 hp (1,340 kW)
U23B 1968-77 481 B-B GE 7FDL-12 2,350 hp (1,750 kW)
U25B 1959-66 478 B-B GE FDL-16 2,500 hp (1,860 kW)
U28B 1966 148 B-B GE FDL-16 2,800 hp (2,090 kW)
U30B 1966-75 296 B-B GE FDL-16 3000 hp
(2240 kW)
U33B 1966-75 137 B-B GE FDL-16 3,300 hp (2,460 kW)
U36B 1969-74 125 B-B GE FDL-16 3,600 hp (2,680 kW)
MATE 1971-72 25 B-B none Road Slug

Six axles

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
U12C C-C
UM12C 1964 50 State Railway of Thailand C-C Cummins KT38-L 1,320 hp (980 kW)
U13C C-C
U14C C-C
U15C 1972–1980 170 (SAR) C-C GE 7FDL-8 1,160 kW (1,560 hp)
U17C 1973–1981 C-C GE 7FDL-8 1,700 hp (1,270 kW)
U18C 1976–1998 92 (PT. KAI) C-C GE 7FDL-8 1,825 hp (1,360 kW)
U20C 1995–2005 984, 41. (PT KAI) C-C GE 7FDL-8 2,000 hp (1,490 kW)
U23C 1968-70 223 C-C GE FDL-12 2,250 hp
(1,680 kW)
U25C 1963-65 113 C-C GE FDL-16 2,500 hp
(1,860 kW)
U26C 1971-87 294 (SAR)
49 (NZR)
36 (Kenya)
6 (Brazil)
C-C GE FDL-12 2,750 hp
(2,050 kW)
U28C 1965-66 71 C-C GE FDL-16 2,800 hp
(2,090 kW)
U30C 1966-76 600 C-C GE FDL-16 3,000 hp
(2,240 kW)
U33C 1968-75 375 C-C GE FDL-16 3,300 hp
(2,460 kW)
U36C 1971-75 218 C-C GE FDL-16 3,600 hp (2,700 kW)
U50C 1969-71 40 C-C Dual
GE FDL-12
5,000 hp
(3,700 kW)

Six axles & Pony

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
U18C1 1959–1961 115 (SAR) 1C-C1 CB FVBL-12 2,150 hp (1,600 kW)
U20C1 1966 10 (SAR) 1C-C1 GE 7FDL-12 2,150 hp (1,600 kW)

Eight axles

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
U50 1963-65 26 B+B-B+B Dual
GE FDL-16
5,000 hp
(3,700 kW)

Dash-7 Series (introduced 1977)

Models with "A" suffix are equipped with 12-cylinder prime mover in place of the standard 16 cylinder version, with the same power output.

Four axles

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
B23-7 1977-84 536 B-B GE 7FDL-12 2,250 hp
(1,678 kW)
BQ23-7 1978-79 10 B-B GE 7FDL-12 2,250 hp
(1,678 kW)
B30-7 1977-82 279 B-B GE 7FDL-16 3,000 hp
(2,238 kW)
B30-7A 1980-82 58 B-B GE 7FDL-12 3,000 hp
(2,238 kW)
B36-7 1980-85 230 B-B GE 7FDL-16 3,600 hp
(2,685 kW)

Six axles

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
C18-7i 1993 10 C-C GE 7FDL-8 1,800 hp
( kW)
C30-7 1976-85 1,087 C-C GE 7FDL-16 3,000 hp
(2,238 kW)
C30-7A 1984-90 57 C-C GE 7FDL-12 3,000 hp
(2,238 kW)
C36-7 (China Railways ND5} 1978-85 599 C-C GE 7FDL-16 3,600 hp
(2,685 kW)

Dash-8 Series (introduced mid-1980s)

GE's originally introduced this series with model designation following the pattern of the Dash-7 line. After product improvements were made to the line in 1987 the official designations for models in this series changed to "Dash-8...", as shown in the list below. However, for simplicity, many railroads decided to use designations which follow the pattern of the Dash-7 line. Thus, for example, the Dash 8-40C is usually rendered as "C40-8". The "W" suffix indicates the then-optional wide-nose "North American" safety cab. For example, the Santa Fe used the designation "B40-8W" for GE's "Dash 8-40BW". The railroad continued this practice until its merger with the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1995, and the new railroad, Burlington Northern-Santa Fe (later BNSF Railway) furthered the practice.

Introduced during the Dash 8's later years were split-cooling in the radiators and electronic displays for the crews (instead of analogue gauges).

Four axles

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
Dash 8-32B (B32-8) 1984-89 49 B-B GE 7FDL-12 3,150 hp
(2.3 MW)
Dash 8-36B (B36-8) 1982 1 B-B GE 7FDL-16 3,600 hp
(2,685 kW)
Dash 8-39B (B39-8) 1984-88 143 B-B GE 7FDL-16 3,900 hp (2,910 kW)
Dash 8-40B (B40-8) 1988-89 151 B-B GE 7FDL-16 4,000 hp
(2.9 MW)
Dash 8-40BW (B40-8W) 1990 83 B-B GE 7FDL-16 4,000 hp
(2.9 MW)

Six axles

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
Dash 8-32C (C32-8) 1984 10 C-C GE 7FDL-12 3,200 hp
(2.3 MW)
Dash 8-36C (C36-8) 1983 1 C-C GE 7FDL-16 3,600 hp (2,680 kW)
Dash 8-39C (C39-8) 1983-87 162 C-C GE 7FDL-16 3,900 hp (2,910 kW)
Dash 8-40C (C40-8) 1983-87 585 C-C GE 7FDL-16 4,000 hp
(2.9 MW)
Dash 8-40CM (C40-8M) 1990 84 C-C GE 7FDL-16 4,000 hp
(2.9 MW)
Dash 8-40CW (C40-8W) 1990-94 875 C-C GE 7FDL-16 4,000 hp
(2.9 MW)
Dash 8-41CW (C41-8W) 1993 27 C-C GE 7FDL-16 4,100 hp (3,060 kW)
Dash 8-44CW (C44-8W) 1993 53 C-C GE 7FDL-16 4,400 hp (3,280 kW)

Eight axles

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
Dash-8 BB40-8M 6 B-B+B-B GE 7FDL-16 4,100 hp (3,060 kW)

Dash 9 Series (introduced 1993)

The Dash 9 series introduced primarily electronics updates to the Dash 8 line. Also introduced was the HiAd (High-Adhesion) truck. Split-cooling was standard.

Four axles

No four axle freight versions produced

Six axles

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
Dash 9-40C 1995 125 C-C GE 7FDL-16 4,000 hp
(2.9 MW)
Dash 9-40CW 1996–2004 1,090 C-C GE 7FDL-16 4,000 hp
(2.9 MW)
Dash 9-44CW 1993-2004 2,494 C-C GE 7FDL-16 4,400 hp
(3.2 MW)
C38EMi 2006 55 C-C GE 7FDL-16 3,800 hp (2,830 kW)
C38AChe 2005-2006 78 C-C GE 7FDL-16 3,800 hp (2,830 kW)

Eight axles

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
Dash-9 BB40-9W 1997–2006 141 (for Vitoria a Minas, Brazil) B-B+B-B GE 7FDL-16 4,000 hp
(2,980 kW)

AC Series (introduced 1994)

These feature the same carbody design and many of the internal components as the Dash-9 series, except they are equipped with AC traction motors instead of the conventional DC versions. The cab air conditioner was moved from the left (conductor's) side walkway to a position under the cab floor to make space for the six traction inverters (one per axle) that supply the AC current to the traction motors.

Six axles

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
AC4400CW 1993–2004 2,598 C-C GE 7FDL-16 4,400 hp
(3.2 MW)
*AC6000CW 303 C-C GE 7HDL-16 6,250 hp
(4.6 MW)
AC44i C-C
*Note: two versions: one contained a 16-cylinder 7HDL, co-developed by GE and the German firm Deutz-MWM, rated at 6000 HP; the other a 16-cylinder 7FDL rated at 4390 HP. The units equipped with the 7FDL were a sub-version AC6000 "Convertible" and were produced to get the type into operation while the 7HDL was developed. Much like the SD90/43MACs produced by competitor EMD, the intention was to someday upgrade the units with larger engines, but the upgrades rarely, if ever, happened.

Evolution Series (introduced 2005)

The Evolution Series locomotives replace the Dash 9 and AC series in North America and exceed the new U.S. EPA Tier II emissions standards that took effect in 2005, reducing nitrogen oxides emissions by over 40% and improving fuel consumption as well. They use the new GEVO engine (based in part on the 7HDL design) which produces the same power from twelve cylinders as previous locomotives' 16-cylinder 7FDL engine. Both AC and DC Evolution Series share the same carbody design. The radiator "wings" are even larger than those of the Dash 9 and AC series. Like those on the AC6000CW, they extend past the end of the long hood. Unlike any previous GE locomotive type underside of the wings are divided into two sections with different angles.

Four axles

No four-axle Evolution Series locomotives have been announced.

Six axles

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
ES40DC 2005- 522 C-C GEVO-12 4,000 hp
(2.9 MW)
ES44DC 2005- 811 C-C GEVO-12 4,400 hp
(3.2 MW)
ES44AC 2005- 2,374 C-C GEVO-12 4,400 hp
(3.2 MW)
ES44C4 2009- 48 A1A-A1A GEVO-12 4,400 hp
(3.2 MW)

PowerHaul Series

Four axles

No four-axle PowerHaul Series locomotives have been announced.

Six axles

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
PH37ACmi 2009- C-C GE PowerHaul P616 3,690 hp
(2.7 MW)

Passenger locomotives

While primarily a builder of freight locomotives, GE has on occasion been called upon to construct passenger models for specific customers. The most recent is the P42DC, ordered by Amtrak to replace the aging EMD F40PH. Additional units have been built for Via Rail Canada.

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
U28CG 1966 10 C-C GE FDL-16 2,800 hp
(2.0 MW)
U30CG 1967 6 C-C GE FDL-16 3,000 hp (2,240 kW)
U34CH 1970 33 C-C GE FDL-16 3,600 hp
(2.7 MW)
U36CG 1974 20 C-C GE FDL-16 3,600 hp (2,680 kW)
P30CH 1974 25 C-C GE FDL-16 3,000 hp (2,240 kW)
P32-8WH 1990 20 B-B GE 7FDL-12 3,200 hp (2,390 kW)
P40DC 1992–1994 44 B-B GE 7FDL-16 4,000 hp (2,980 kW)
P32AC-DM 50 B-B GE 7FDL-12 3,200 hp (2,390 kW)
P42DC 1999-2002 228 B-B GE 7FDL-16 4,250 hp
(3.2 MW)

Electric locomotives

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Supply Voltage Power output Image
NYC T-1
later reclassed
as S-1
1904 1 New York Central Railroad 1-D-1
rebuilt to
2-D-2
600 V DC 1,695 hp (1,264 kW)
NYC T-2
later reclassed
as S-2
1906 34 New York Central Railroad 1-D-1
rebuilt to
2-D-2
600 V DC 1,695 hp (1,264 kW)
NYC S-3 1908–1909 12 New York Central Railroad 2-D-2 600 V DC 1,695 hp (1,264 kW)
GN boxcab 1909 4 Great Northern Railway B+B 6,000 V,
3 phase AC
1,000 hp (750 kW)
NH 068[4] 1912 1 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad 2-B+B-2 11,000 V AC,
25 Hz
1,560 hp (1,160 kW)
NYC T-1b 1913 10 New York Central Railroad B+B-B+B 600 V DC 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
NYC T-2a 1914 16 New York Central Railroad B+B-B+B 600 V DC 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
CN Boxcab Electric 1914-16 6 Canadian Northern Railway
(later Canadian National Railway)
B+B 2400 V DC 1,100 hp (820 kW)
MILW EF-1 / EP-1 1915–1917 42 Milwaukee Road 2-B+B+B+B-2 3000 V DC 3,340 hp (2,490 kW)
MILW ES-1 1915 1 Milwaukee Road B-B 1500 V DC 316 hp (236 kW)
MILW ES-2 1916, 1919 4 Milwaukee Road B-B 3000 V DC 475 hp (354 kW)
MILW EP-2
(“Bi-polar”)
1919 5 Milwaukee Road 1B+D+D+B1 3000 V DC 3,180 hp (2,370 kW)
Mexican Railway
Boxcabs
1923 10 Mexican Railway B+B+B 3000 V DC 2,520 hp (1,880 kW)[5]
NYC R 1926 2 New York Central Railroad B-B+B-B 600 V DC 3,320 hp (2,480 kW)
NYC Q 1926 New York Central Railroad B-B 600 V DC 1,665 hp (1,242 kW)
NYC T-3 1926 10 New York Central Railroad B+B-B+B 600 V DC 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
NH EF2 1926 5 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad 1-B+B-1 1,350 hp (1,010 kW)
NH EY3 1926 2 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad B+B 11,000 V AC,
25 Hz
500 hp (370 kW)
GN Y-1
(PRR FF2)
1927–1930 8 Great Northern Railway
(sold to Pennsylvania Railroad)
1-C+C-1 11,000 V AC,
25 Hz
3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
CUT P1-a 1929–1930 22 Cleveland Union Terminal
to New York Central Railroad and rebuilt to class P-2
2-C+C-2 3000 V DC
rebuilt 600 V DC
4,243 hp (3,160 kW)
NYC R-2 1930–1931 42 New York Central Railroad C-C 600 V DC 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
NH EP3 1931 10 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad 2-C+C-2 11,000 V AC,
25 Hz /
600 V DC
3,440 hp (2,570 kW)
PRR P5a 1932 25 Pennsylvania Railroad
(+13 by PRR, +54 by Westinghouse)
2-C-2 11,000 V AC,
25 Hz
3,750 hp (2,800 kW)
PRR GG1 1934–1935
(PRR: 1935–43)
15 Pennsylvania Railroad
(+124 by PRR)
2-C+C-2 11,000 V AC,
25 Hz
4,620 hp (3,450 kW)
NH EP4 1938 6 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad 2-C+C-2 11,000 V AC,
25 Hz /
600 V DC
3,600 hp (2,700 kW)
NH EF3a 1942 5 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad 2-C+C-2 11,000 V AC,
25 Hz
4,860 hp (3,620 kW)
2-C+C-2 1940–48 22 Paulista Railway
15 Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil
2-C+C-2 3000 V DC 3,800 hp (2,800 kW)
2-D+D-2
("Little Joe")
1946 20 Soviet Railways (not delivered –
5 Paulista Railway
3 South Shore Line
12 Milwaukee Road)
2-D+D-2 3,300 V DC
As rebuilt by CSS&SB:
1,500 V DC
5,500 hp (4,100 kW)
GN W-1 1947 2 Great Northern Railway B-D+D-B 11,000 V AC,
25 Hz
5,000 hp (3,700 kW)
VGN EL-2B 1948 4 sets (2 units each) Virginian Railway (B+B-B+B)+(B+B-B+B) 11,000 V AC, 25 Hz 6,800 hp (5,100 kW)
per set
CN Centercab Electric 1950 3 Canadian National Railway B-B 2400 V DC 1,100 hp (820 kW)
PRR E2b 1951 6 Pennsylvania Railroad B-B 11,000 V AC,
25 Hz
2,500 horsepower (1,900 kW)
NH EP5
(PC E40)
1954 10 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad C-C 11,000 V AC,
25 Hz /
600 V DC
4,000 hp (3,000 kW)
VGN EL-C
(PC E33)
1956–57 12 Virginian Railway C-C 11,000 V AC, 25 Hz 3,300 hp (2,500 kW)
PRR E44 1960–63 44 Pennsylvania Railroad C-C 11,000 V AC,
25 Hz
4,400 hp (3,300 kW)
PRR E44a 1960–63 22 Pennsylvania Railroad C-C 11,000 V AC,
25 Hz
5,000 hp (3,700 kW)
E50C 1968 2 Muskingum Electric Railroad C-C 25,000 V AC,
60 Hz
5,000 hp (3,700 kW)
E60C 1972–76 6 Black Mesa and Lake Powell Railroad C-C 50,000 V AC, 60 Hz
(overhead)
6,000 hp (4,500 kW)
E60CH / E60CP 1974–76 26 Amtrak C-C 11,000 V AC, 25 Hz
11,000–13,500 V AC 60 Hz
(overhead)
6,000 hp (4,500 kW)
E25B 1976 7 Texas Utilities B-B 25,000 V AC,
60 Hz
2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
E42C 1978–1981, 1992 97 Taiwan Railway Administration C-C 25,000 V AC, 60 Hz
(overhead)
4,200 hp (3,100 kW)
E60C-2 1982–83 39 Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México
2 Deseret Western Railway
C-C 25 kV AC, 60 Hz (NdM)
50 kV AC, 60 Hz (DW)
(overhead)
6,000 hp (4,500 kW)

Turbine Locomotives

Model designation Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
GE steam turbine locomotives 1938 2 2-C+C-2 Steam turbine 2,500 hp (1.86 MW)
4500 HP GTEL 1948-1954 26 B+B-B+B Gas turbine 4,500 hp
(3.4 MW)
8500 HP GTEL 1958-1961 30 C-C+C-C Gas turbine 8,500 hp
(6.3 MW)

References

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  2. ^ Pinkepank (1973) p.147
  3. ^ Pinkepank (1973) p.148
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