GE U28C

The U28C locomotive was developed by General Electric from the U25C, with a slight increase in power of 300 hp (224 kW). A passenger-hauling variant, the U28CG, was also produced for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

GE U28C
Santa Fe No. 7908, a GE U28CG, in freight service at Fort Madison, Iowa in 1971
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel
BuilderGE Transportation Systems
ModelU28C
Build dateFebruary 1966 November 1966
Total produced71
Specifications
Configuration:
  AARC-C
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Length64 feet 4 inches (19.61 m) Phase I or 67 feet 3 inches (20.50 m) Phase II
Fuel capacity3500 gallons Phase I or 4000 gallons Phase II
Prime moverGE FDL-16
AlternatorGTA 9 Phase II (PRR units)
GeneratorGT 598 Phase I and Phase II
Cylinders16
Performance figures
Power output2,800 hp (2,090 kW)
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