GE U25C

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The U25C was General Electric's first six-axle road switcher intended for the US domestic market. Launched in September 1963, it remained in production for nearly two years before being replaced by the U28C.

  • Wheel arrangement: C-C
  • Engine: GE FDL-16
  • Horsepower: 2500
  • Production run: September 1963-December 1965
  • Number sold: 113

References

Marre, Louis A. Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years. Waukesha, Wis.: Kalmbach Publishing Co., 1995.