The GE 25-ton switcher, also called the 25-tonner, is a diesel-electric switcher locomotive that GE Transportation produced at its Erie, Pennsylvania, plant between 1941 and 1974. Most were built for industrial customers or the United States Armed Forces, though some freight railroads bought them, and export models went to buyers on five continents. About 550 were built over 33 years, making it one of the most widely produced switchers in American history. Its small size, 20 miles per hour top speed and 150 horsepower made it suitable only for switching, and GE marketed it as a low-cost industrial switcher. A 6-cylinder Cummins diesel engine powered it, and many are preserved.
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The GE 25-ton switcher (also known as a 25-tonner) is a model of diesel-electric switcher locomotive that was produced by GE Transportation at their Erie, Pennsylvania, facility between 1941 and 1974.
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produced by GE Transportation at their Erie, Pennsylvania, facility between 1941 and 1974
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The GE 25-ton switcher (also known as a 25-tonner) is a model of diesel-electric switcher locomotive that was produced by GE Transportation at their Erie, Pennsylvania, facility between 1941 and 1974.
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model of diesel-electric switcher locomotive that was produced by GE Transportation
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Power was generated using a 6-cylinder Cummins HBI-600 diesel engine producing 150 hp (110 kW) at 1,800 rpm.
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Production totaled approximately 550 units over 33 years
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Power was generated using a 6-cylinder Cummins HBI-600 diesel engine producing 150 hp (110 kW) at 1,800 rpm.
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low top speed (20 mph or 32 km/h)
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The GE 25-ton switcher (also known as a 25-tonner) is a model of diesel-electric switcher locomotive that was produced by GE Transportation at their Erie, Pennsylvania, facility between 1941 and 1974.
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The GE 25-ton switcher (also known as a 25-tonner) is a model of diesel-electric switcher locomotive that was produced by GE Transportation at their Erie, Pennsylvania, facility between 1941 and 1974.
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produced by GE Transportation at their Erie, Pennsylvania, facility between 1941 and 1974
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The GE 25-ton switcher (also known as a 25-tonner) is a model of diesel-electric switcher locomotive that was produced by GE Transportation at their Erie, Pennsylvania, facility between 1941 and 1974.
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