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GE U36B
CSX No. 5701 in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1987
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGE Transportation Systems
Build dateJanuary 1969 – December 1974
Total produced125
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARB-B
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Length60 feet 2 inches (18.34 m)
Loco weight270,000 pounds (120,000 kg)
Prime moverGE FDL-16
Performance figures
Maximum speed75 miles per hour (121 km/h)
Power output3,600 hp (2.7 MW)
Career
LocaleEastern and southeastern United States

The GE U36B is a four-axle 3,600 hp (2.7 MW) B-B diesel-electric locomotive produced by General Electric from 1969 to 1974. It was primarily used by the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad and its successors, although thirteen provided the power for the original Auto Train. The U36B was the last GE high-horsepower universal series locomotive.

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