| GE U17C | |
| Powertype: | Diesel–electric |
| Builder: | General Electric |
| Buildmodel: | U17C |
| Builddate: | 1973–1981 |
| Aarwheels: | C-C |
| Uicclass: | Co′Co′ |
| Length: | 52feet |
| Locoweight: | 1180000NaN0 or 593NaN3 |
| Primemover: | GE FDL-8T |
| Transmission: | diesel electric |
| Aspiration: | Turbocharger |
| Displacement: | 5344cuin |
| Generator: | DC generator |
| Tractionmotors: | DC traction motors |
| Cylindercount: | V8 |
| Cylindersize: | 9x |
| Maxspeed: | 640NaN0 |
| Poweroutput: | 1700-1NaN-1 |
| Tractiveeffort: | 570001NaN1 @ 30% |
| Locobrakes: | Straight air, Dynamic |
| Trainbrakes: | 26-L air |
| Operator: | CFS,[1] Lebanese national railway company. |
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 - 52feet - it was powered by the 8-cylinder FDL-8T engine.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,and the Lebanese national railway company.
The GE U17C was also used on the Aqaba Railway Corporation for transporting phosphates from the Mines to Aqaba.
| Railroad | Quantity | Works No. | Local Designation | Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemins de Fer Syriens | 15 | 40664-78 | LDE-1800 | 301-315 | Intended for freight |
| Chemins de Fer Syriens | 15 | 40679-93 | LDE-1800 | 351-365 | 17001-IP, intended for passenger traffic[2] [3] |