Santa Fe No. 7908, a GE U28CG, in freight service at Fort Madison, Iowa in 1971
Type and origin
Power type
Diesel
Builder
GE Transportation Systems
Model
U28C
Build date
February 1966 – November 1966
Total produced
71
Specifications
Configuration:
• AAR
C-C
Gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length
64 feet 4 inches (19.61 m) Phase I or 67 feet 3 inches (20.50 m) Phase II
Fuel capacity
3500 gallons Phase I or 4000 gallons Phase II
Prime mover
GE FDL-16
Alternator
GTA 9 Phase II (PRR units)
Generator
GT 598 Phase I and Phase II
Cylinders
16
Performance figures
Power output
2,800 hp (2,090 kW)
[1]
The U28C locomotive was developed by General Electric from the U25C, with a slight increase in power of 300 hp (224 kW).[2] A passenger-hauling variant, the U28CG, was also produced for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
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^Marre, Louis A. (1995). Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years: A Guide to Diesels Built Before 1972. Railroad Reference Series. Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 978-0-89024-258-2.
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