GE U17C

GE U17C

U17C in service for CFS in Syria
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder General Electric
Model U17C
Build date 1973–1981
Specifications
AAR wheel arr. C-C
UIC classification Co′Co′
Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length 52 ft 9 in (16.08 m)
Locomotive weight 118,000 lb (53,524 kg)
or 59 short tons (52.679 long tons; 53.524 t)
Prime mover GE FDL-8T
Engine type 4-stroke diesel
Aspiration Turbocharger
Displacement 5,344 cu in (87.57 L)
Generator DC generator
Traction motors DC traction motors
Cylinders V8
Cylinder size 9 in × 10.5 in (228.6 mm × 266.7 mm)
Transmission diesel electric
Performance figures
Power output 1,700 hp (1,270 kW)
Tractive effort 57,000 lbf (253.5 kN) @ 30%
Locomotive brake Straight air, Dynamic
Train brakes 26-L air
Career
Operator(s) CFS,[1]
Lebanese national railway company.[2]
Locale Syria, Lebanon

The GE U17C diesel-electric locomotive was introduced by GE Transportation as an export model roadswitcher 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.[1]

Very similar to the U18B, it included an extended body section to house a larger air filter and cooling units.

Original purchasers included Syria's CFS,[1] 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
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

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "GE U17C". dieselshop.us. 2007-09-21. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "CFS Motive Power". Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  3. ↑ "GE Locomotives in Asia & Middle East". locopage.net. Retrieved 2009-05-04.