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 Configuration: ​  •  AAR C-C  •  UIC Co′Co′ Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Length 52 ft 9 in (16.08 m) Loco 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 Loco brake Straight air, Dynamic Train brakes 26-L air
Performance figures Maximum speed 64 mph (103 km/h) Power output 1,700 hp (1,270 kW) Tractive effort 57,000 lbf (253.5 kN) @ 30%
Career Operators 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 road switcher locomotive 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.^{[ citation needed]} 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,^{[ citation needed]}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

References

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• Plmano, Steve. GE Export U-Series Model Evolution.^{[ full citation needed]}