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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 is also used on the Aqaba Railway Corporation for transporting phosphates from the Mines to Aqaba.
Railroad | Quantity | Works No. | Local Designation | Numbers | Notes |
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Chemins de Fer Syriens | 15 | 40664-78 | LDE-1800 | 301-315 | Intended for freight [2] |
Chemins de Fer Syriens | 15 | 40679-93 | LDE-1800 | 351-365 | 17001-IP, intended for passenger traffic [2] [3] |
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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 is also used on the Aqaba Railway Corporation for transporting phosphates from the Mines to Aqaba.
Railroad | Quantity | Works No. | Local Designation | Numbers | Notes |
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Chemins de Fer Syriens | 15 | 40664-78 | LDE-1800 | 301-315 | Intended for freight [2] |
Chemins de Fer Syriens | 15 | 40679-93 | LDE-1800 | 351-365 | 17001-IP, intended for passenger traffic [2] [3] |