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1973 diesel–electric locomotive
| GE U17C |
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| Maximum speed | 64 mph (103 km/h) |
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| Power output | 1,700 hp (1,270 kW) |
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| Tractive effort | 57,000 lbf (253.5 kN) @ 30% |
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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 was also used on the Aqaba Railway Corporation for transporting phosphates from the Mines to Aqaba.
