GE U23C - Wikipedia
Designed as a competitor to EMD's SD38 and SD39 series, it was intended for heavy transfer, drag and hump service where speed was not a priority. Other than six tall hood doors matching six power assemblies per side, there are very few features which distinguish the …
GE U23B - Wikipedia
The GE U23B is a 2,250 horsepower diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation from 1968 to 1977. It was one of the most successful models of the Universal Series, with 481 units built, including 16 exported to Peru. The U23B was replaced by the B23-7.
GE's "U23C": Designed For Yard, Transfer, And Drag Service
GE's six axle Universal locomotives offered far greater tractive effort than their four axle counterparts. The U23C featured ratings of 90,000 pounds of starting effort and 85,800 pounds while in motion at 7.3 mph. The company cataloged the model as a …
A Guide to the U23C | THE DIESEL DETAILER
Mar 1, 2015 · The 2300 horsepower U23C locomotive was first offered by GE in 1968, and featured a V-12 cylinder version of the standard GE FDL diesel engine. Designed as a competitor to EMD's SD38 and SD39 series, it was intended for heavy transfer, drag and hump service where speed was not a priority.
GE U23C DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE - trains-and-railroads.com
GE U23C DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE. The 2300 horsepower GE U23C diesel-electric locomotive model was first offered by GE in 1968, and featured a V-type 12 cylinder version of the standard GE FDL diesel motor.
GE U23C - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia Reader
Nov 24, 2024 · Designed as a competitor to EMD's SD38 and SD39 series, it was intended for heavy transfer, drag and hump service where speed was not a priority. Other than six tall hood doors matching six power assemblies per side, there are very few features which distinguish the U23C from the U30C.
GE U23C roster - The Diesel Shop
Diesel & Electric Locomotive Specifications, 1981, by F. K. Hudson.
GE U23C | Conrail Photo Archive
Conrail inherited 19 of the 2,200hp GE's from Penn Central and numbered them in series 6700-6718.
About: GE U23C - DBpedia Association
Designed as a competitor to EMD's SD38 and SD39 series, it was intended for heavy transfer, drag and hump service where speed was not a priority. Other than six tall hood doors matching six power assemblies per side, there are very few features which distinguish the …
U23C - RAILROAD.NET
I think there may be a bit more loss in the transmission with a CC unit than with a BB, so it may be that a dynamometer car test would show a U23C as a bit less powerful than a U23B with the same engine, but I doubt the difference would be as great as 50 hp.