GE U25C
Encyclopedia
The U25C was General Electric
's first six-axle road switcher
intended for the United States
domestic market. Launched in September 1963, it remained in production until December 1965. It was replaced by the U28C
.
GE Transportation Systems
GE Transportation, formerly known as GE Rail, is a division of General Electric. The organization manufactures equipment for the railroad, marine, mining, drilling and energy generation industries. It is based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Locomotives are assembled at the Erie plant, while engine...
's first six-axle road switcher
Road switcher
A road switcher is a type of railroad locomotive used for delivering or picking up cars outside of a railroad yard. Since the road switcher must work some distance away from a yard, it needs to be able to operate at road speeds, it must also have high-visibility while it is switching, and it must...
intended for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
domestic market. Launched in September 1963, it remained in production until December 1965. It was replaced by the U28C
GE U28C
The U28C was developed by General Electric from the U25C, with a slight increase in power of 300 hp . A passenger-hauling variant, the U28CG, was also produced for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.-External links:* Sarberenyi, Robert. ...
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External links
- Sarberenyi, Robert. U25C Original Owners
Original Buyers
| Owner | Quantity | Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
21 | 3000–3020 | to Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Seaboard Coast Line Railroad The Seaboard Coast Line Railroad was a former Class I railroad company operating in the Southeastern United States beginning in 1967. Its passenger operations were taken over by Amtrak in 1971... 2100–2120; 19 to Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México, was Mexico's state owned railroad company from 1938 to 1998, and prior to 1938 a major railroad controlled by the government that linked Mexico City to the major cities of Nuevo Laredo and Ciudad Juárez on the U.S. border... |
| Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
12 | 550–561 | to Burlington Northern 5630–5641 |
| Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad The Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad , a U.S. railroad offering service from Marquette, Michigan, to nearby locations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, began operations in 1896... |
2 | 2500–2501 | |
| Louisville and Nashville Railroad Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... |
18 | 1500–1517 | 1518–1525 ex Oro Dam |
| Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
30 | 2500–2529 | to Burlington Northern 5600–5629 |
| Oro Dam Project, California | 10 | 8010–8019 | 8 later to Louisville and Nashville Railroad 1518–1525, other 2 wrecked |
| Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
20 | 6500–6519 | to Penn Central 6500–6519; to Conrail 6500–6519; renumbered 6800–6819 |