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GE U34CH
U34CH 4172 on the "Farewell to the U34CH" excursion at Hillsdale, New Jersey, August 27, 1994
Type and origin
Power type
Diesel-electric
Builder
GE Transportation Systems
Model
U34CH
Total produced
33
Specifications
Gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Performance figures
Maximum speed
103 mph (166 km/h)
Power output
3,600 hp (2,700 kW)
Career
Locale
Northeastern United States: Northern New Jersey, lower New York State (Erie Lackawanna Lines)
Disposition
One preserved (EL 3372/NJT 4172), rest presumed scrapped
The U34CH is a 3,600 hp (2,700 kW) passenger diesel locomotive built by General Electric between 1970 and 1973. In total, 33 U34CH units were built; 32 were built for the New Jersey Department of Transportation and operated by the Erie Lackawanna Railway and, later, Conrail, with the last unit coming as a later rebuild of a GE U30C for the New York MTA.
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